Overgeared Chapter 376:

Chapter 376

"Pagma's Swordsmanship."

A haze spread around Grid's body and there was a faint light as he started a sword dance. The first legendary class in Satisfy demonstrated absolute dominance.

"Transcended Link."

Kwa kwa kwa kwang!

20 red-black energy blades filled with strength flooded towards Kraugel. The sight caused the billions of people watching the video to hold their breath.

Sururuk.

Kraugel avoided them with minimal movements, neared Grid, and his white sword moved in a curved line.

Chaaeng!

Grid defended like he was waiting for it. The camera shook as the two swords hit each other.  Then it changed to a black and white screen with 2XX3.10.27 on it.   It was the opening video that announced the date and time of the 2nd National Competition.

–Great.

–It's cool, really cool.

–The opening of a game should taste like this.

–Something is bubbling up inside me. It's much cooler than the Demon Hero movies.

–Everybody has different tastes ^^. I prefer the Demon Hero movies.

The public's interest in the opening video of the 2nd National Competition was hot. Among them, the Korean people were enthusiastic about the existence of Yura and Peak Sword.

–Yura and Peak Sword are in position with the Overgeared members.

–When did they join Overgeared?

–There is continuous breaking news.

-Wow… I never imagined that Yura and Peak Sword would join Overgeared. Grid's forces seem truly unique.

-It is likely that there are eight main guilds in Satisfy now, not seven. The existing seven guilds and Overgeared.

-Isn't Peak Sword the master of the Silver Knights? Did the Silver knights merge with Overgeared?

–It's likely.

–We can think of Overgeared as a Korean guild. Their master is Korean and most of the guild members are Korean.

-Kya ~ ~! Do you know Overgeared?

–Hah… Yura and Jishuka are really pretty. I will have no other wishes in my life if I can meet them once once.

–No, it's absurd to get both of them ㅡㅡ Choose one of the twoㅡㅡ

–He's even a couple in the game with Irene. Ah, I'm so envious.

–People can get everything if they are successful in their field. I will try my best when it comes to writing comments on the Internet as well. ^^

–Then I guess I only have Satisfy from now on. I will be like Grid and buy an 800 million won car.

–I've been only playing Satisfy since it opened, but I'm still level 250 ㅎㅎㅎ. I can't be Grid.

–Fun. The users with levels above 250 should comment here.

The dignity of Grid and Overgeared were clearly communicated to the Korean people. It was Lauel's intention. However, contrary to Lauel's intentions, the people of other countries were concentrating on something else.

-Wow… Kraugel will participate in the competition.

–Yes. I thought he would stick to the mysterious concept for the rest of his life.

–It isn't a mysterious concept. He just focuses on levelling up to the end.

–I wonder why Kraugel is participating in the tournament?

–Of course, he must covet the prizes.

–Now that Grid's reputation is growing to a level that can threaten him, his pride means he has come to show the difference in skill.

–Indeed… Kraugel is in a different class.

-What are you saying ㅡㅡ Grid has shown many times what he can achieve, their classes are too different.

–What nonsense. Don't you see how easily Kraugel avoided Grid's skill?  Kraugel is a wall. I don't mean to ignore Grid, but Kraugel is too great.

–What are you saying? How do you know Kraugel managed to avoid Grid's skill? You can't distinguish between reality and directing.

–You don't believe Kraugel's skills? In the old days, rankers shot videos of Kraugel hunting and his control ability exceeded common sense. Search on Mytube.

–Ah, that video… It had over a billion hits.

"Shit."

Lauel's face distorted as he confirmed the public's reaction. Public interest was focused on Grid and Kraugel, not Grid and Overgeared, so his initial intention to maximize the existence of Overgeared was broken. He was upset.

'It is because of Kraugel.'

He wondered why the S.A. Group listened to their request, but it was because there was this motivation behind it.

'This is bad.'

The opening was a secondary problem. Lauel planned to impress the public with the Overgeared Guild by having the members win a medal in each event. Now he might miss it due to the variable called Kraugel.

'Considering Kraugel's inclinations, he is likely to participate in PvP, raid, and the siege.'

The gold medals in the three most popular events in the National Competition were very valuable. However, as long as Kraugel existed, it was realistic for the Overgeared members to give up on the gold medal.

‘…No, not if it's Grid.'

According to Grid, the reason he could win against Kraugel was because Kraugel wasn't in a perfect condition. But Lauel believed.

'The sky isn't untouchable.'

Snow, rain, thunder, and typhoons would pour down, but the sky wouldn't fall. Lauel knew that Kraugel shouldn't have been knocked down, even if he was in an imperfect condition. Grid being able to break down the sky, it wasn't a coincidence or a miracle…

'It is skills.'

Kwack!

Lauel clenched his fists and started to write a letter to someone. He was someone who always tried to change the worst crisis into an opportunity.

***

'Genius at fighting' Hao.

The millions of Chinese people were thrilled and enthusiastic when he expressed his intention to participate in the 2nd National Competition, since he didn't participate in the first one. They expected to see China ranked first in the National Competition.

However, Hao was different.

'…Kraugel.'

His only object of reverence.

‘I didn't think you would participate in this tournament.'

Hao's expression was already tense and sweat was trickling down.

'Can I play an active role against Kraugel?'

No. Hao was sure of it. He would never be able to reach the faraway sky that was Kraugel. Then a homing pigeon flew towards him. The sender was Lauel. The chief of staff of Overgeared wrote the letter.

[You didn't accept my friend request, so I can't send you a whisper. Thus, I had to send a letter. 

You are the first person to not accept the best of the 10 Rookies and the brains of Overgeared's request.

This provocative attitude stimulated the other soul in my heart…]

Omitted.

Hao quickly skimmed down the nonsense and found the main point.

[Do you remember the promise that you made in the past? If my lord, Grid, breaks down the sky and becomes a new sky, you will spread your wings and fly into Grid's arms.]

“…"

Hao distinctly remembered it. The seven guilds failed to invade Reidan because they were crushed by farmers, and Hao was forced to retreat. Hao received an offer to serve Grid in exchange for his life.

At that time, Hao said that the only thing to hold a dragon was a sky, and of course, that sky was Kraugel. Grid would break Kraugel?

"It's impossible."

Kwajak!

Hao crumpled up the letter. He acknowledged Grid's skills. Grid had appropriate control and exceptional items. The current Grid was one of the top rankers. But he was nothing compared to Kraugel.

'Someone who can't overcome me won't be able to beat Kraugel.'

The more he thought about it, the more absurd it was. Hao's chest burned hot when he thought about Kraugel.

'It would be good to make them understand their target.'

Overgeared Guild. He would let them know that the world was very narrow. Hao's golden eyes became determined to prove it.

***

Grid and the Overgeared members escaped from the 9th vampire city with the help of Sage Sticks. They had a busy day with various media interviews and filming the opening video of the National Competition. Now they gathered in Reidan after a long time.

"Ba! Baba!"

"Heok."

Lord toddled forward and greeted them. Grid was moved to tears by the appearance of his big son.

"Is he calling me papa? Didn’t you hear?"

It was exciting for Grid, but the other Overgeared members didn't show much reaction. It was because…

"Ba! Bababa!"

Lord used the same title for all the Overgeared members, not just Grid!

"Heok… Surely you haven't forgotten your dad after not meeting for so long?"

Grid turned blue with shock. Lord turned his gaze away from the one who couldn't hide his sadness and smiled meaningfully. Kasim watched him in the darkness and shook.

'A little baby is already teasing an adult…'

***

"What?"

Grid shared the joy of a reunion with Irene and left the bedroom. He observed the sleeping Lord with the Great Lord’s Sword and was astonished.

Name: Lord Steim

Age: 0 years  Gender: Male

Occupation: Young Nobleman

Title: Grid's Son

* The son of a legendary blacksmith. He has inherited most of his father's abilities.

Title: Genius of the Continent

* A genius that represents one continent. He overwhelms national geniuses, and his level and abilities will rise 60% faster than normal. In addition, he can acquire skills in a wide range of fields.

However, there is a limit to the level and abilities that can be raised until he is 15 years old.

Title: One who Will Become a Legend

A person who will leave his name in history. There is an 80% chance of being immune to all status effects and illnesses. When attacked, if his health falls to 1 point, he will enter the immortal state for 2.5 seconds.

Level: 3

Strength: 40   Stamina: 45

Agility: 54     Intelligence: 47

Dexterity: 90  Charm: 100

Dignity: 17    Insight: 80

Skills: Beginner Blacksmith Skill (F), Beginner Weapons Mastery (C), Daluka's Methods (A+) Discerning Eyes (S), Overwhelming Charm (S), Lantier's Method (SS), Famous and Legendary Pedigree (SS).

His mother is the successor of a noble family in the Eternal Kingdom and his father is a legend.

He has inherited all of his parent's strengths, so his potential is outstanding. Teaching him will be inspiring.

However, his talent and environment are so good that he is likely to become arrogant. Education will determine his history.

'There is a title change and two more skills?'

According to Irene, Lord had received constant discipline during the month when Grid was away. It wasn't surprising that his level and stats rose slightly. But why did 'Genius of Eternal' change to 'Genius of the Continent?'

It meant an increase in potential. There must've been a reason.

'What on earth happened?'

Daluka’s Methods and Lantier's Methods. He was also nervous about the high ratings of the newly acquired skills. In particular, Lantier's Methods was a huge SS grade, meaning it was a legendary skill.

'Who is the discipline teacher…?'

How was he teaching to make a monster like this? This was completely…

'A profit.'

Grid sent a whisper to Rabbit, telling him to raise the discipline teacher's salary. Thanks to this, the wages of the discipline teacher rose from the minimum wage by 1 silver.

OG: 

Current schedule: 20 chapters a week.

Chapter 377

At the time of the National Competition's opening video shoot.

A total of 224 players from 32 countries gathered in France, where the S.A. Group had created a temporary server. They were the top performers that represented each country and Satisfy. The most prominent person among them was the 1st ranked Kraugel.

“Wow, being able to see Kraugel in real life, I am really rewarded for being a ranker."

"He's surprisingly young. He isn't even 30 years old and is already at the peak of two billion users…"

“I've been a fan of Kraugel for a long time. Can we bribe him to enter our guild?"

“If he was easily bribed, he would've already joined a group. Most of us here are probably fans of Kraugel."

Kraugel's greatness was better known by the rankers than anyone else. The higher the level, the harder it was to raise the level, so rankers could experience it more than ordinary users. For the rankers, Kraugel was a transcendent being who was beyond the realm of a genius.

Buzz buzz.

Like children who had never seen a celebrity, the rankers kept their eyes on Kraugel and made a fuss. Most of them wanted to speak to Kraugel. However, no one dared to approach Kraugel. They just gazed at the distant sky.

It was the same with Zibal.

'I am shrinking back…'

Zibal. He was the leader of the Snake Guild and 2nd on the unified rankings. He had failed against Overgeared, but there were few people who could deny that he was one of the best in the world. Yet even he flinched in front of Kraugel. 

In the midst of this awkward atmosphere.

"Hello."

Someone reached out to say hello to Kraugel. It was Grid. The rankers laughed at him.

'The Overgeared Guild is trying to cling to Kraugel.'

'He will be despised by Kraugel.’

The rankers didn't know about the relationship between Grid and Kraugel. They thought that Kraugel would show contempt to Grid, who would become ashamed. But they were wrong. Surprisingly, Kraugel welcomed Grid. It seemed like the two men already knew each other.

"It has been a while."

"Have you been well? I saw the rankings list. You've widened the gap with the 2nd place?"

"This is all thanks to you. The performance of White Fang has been upgraded, increasing the efficiency of hunting and raids. Thank you."

“I ought to be thanking you. Thanks to you, I was able to visit the Behen Archipelago and grow."

“Were you able to reach the 30th island?"

The 30th island. The trials of the past were reproduced, causing Kraugel to be eliminated. Then Grid gave a shocking answer.

“I've just arrived at the 40th island."

“…"

Kraugel's expression stiffened. He acknowledged Grid's abilities to reach an area before him, but this frankly exceeded expectations. He felt like he had been hit in the back of the head with a hammer. But it was a positive stimulus.

“It's the first time I'm worse than anyone else."

Interesting. Existences that could drive him forward, how many were there?

Grid smiled meaningfully and told Kraugel the truth, “I didn't set a high record because I'm better than you. The trials of the Behen Archipelago are just suited for me."

"You don't need to be humble."

Grid and Kraugel suddenly stopped talking while walking next to each other. It was because they felt the others following them.

“There are many ears listening. Tell me the details next time."

"Wait."

Grid called out as Kruagel was saying goodbye to him. He declared with a provocative gaze.

“Have you seen the plan for the opening? The last scene ends with me attacking you. I will do my best, so be careful not to die."

He was curious. As his skills grew, who would prevail between him and Kraugel? Grid's eyes blazed with determination and Kraugel nodded.

"I'm looking forward to it."

And on this day.

"Pagma's Swordsmanship, Transcended Link."

Kwa kwa kwa kwang!

One of Grid's ultimate skills, Transcended Link was avoided by Kraugel. There was exactly 20 of them. It wasn't frustration that Grid felt.

'I still have a long way to go.'

He had to keep growing. Grid was full of motivation, while Kraugel felt admiration.

'The orbit is sharper.'

During the spar that occurred two months ago in Satisfy time, the Transcended Link sent by Grid hadn't given Kraugel any sense of threat. It aimed in a straight line towards the target, making it easy for Kraugel to read and avoid.

But this Transcended Link was different. The orbit wasn't in a straight line, with different directions mixed together. If the orbit became even more irregular…

'It will be very interesting.'

Among the players, the only ones who could provoke him were the malicious ones. A prime example was Agnus. But Grid was different. It was really positive that he met someone with pure intentions. The more time he spent with Grid, the more convinced he was that he would develop further.

'Also.'

He couldn't easily overlook the fact that Grid was ahead of him in the Behen Archipelago.

Chaaeng!

Kraugel swung White Fang at Grid, who blocked it. This verified Kraugel's determination.

'I also need a new challenge.'

He would keep developing until the National Competition began. He promised himself as he received a signal stating that the filming was over.

"Kraugel, it is nice to meet you. I am the 2nd ranked Zibal and I'm just below you on the rankings."

Zibal approached and held out a hand to shake. He thought that Kraugel would accept his greeting after talking so nicely with Grid. Kraugel sent him a sorry look.

"My mother is calling."

"…?"

In front of more than 200 rankers and 100 S.A. Group officials.

Pahat!

Kraugel refused to shake hands with Zibal and logged out.

"Pfff!"

Zibal's face became hot as Chris started to laugh.

***

A shabby housing complex on the outskirts of Moscow, Russia. One of the crumbling houses was Kraugel's residence.

Kraugel.

He was a Koryoin (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Koryo-saram) who grew up in poverty.

Due to this, he was the target of prejudice and discrimination, suffering many crises in his life. But thanks to the teachings of his kind and wise mother, he didn't give up and was able to enter a prestigious university, eventually getting a good job.

She was a gigantic existence and he could never pay back what she had done for him. Recently, his mother had become thinner.

Pipipipipi!

The emergency light installed on the capsule started flashing. As soon as he heard it, Kraugel logged out of the game and left the capsule. The place he headed was his mother's bedroom. She had an incurable disease that couldn't be cured with modern medicine, Alzheimer's.

He tried to invite the world's best medical staff with the money he earned, but his mother's condition didn't improve.

“My son! Where is my son?"

His mother gazed at Kraugel with a mad look. She threw things around her in a rage, until Kraugel hugged her.

“Don’t worry, calm down. You will be able to meet your son soon."

Kraugel never smiled. In order to cure his mother's illness, he quit his job and devoted himself to Satisfy, never giving up. The wealth he accumulated through Satisfy was poured into his mother's treatment, and he believed that one day his mother's warm touch would return.

Until then, in order to endure without despair, Kraugel watched his mother with all his heart, while feeling pleasure playing Satisfy. He always committed himself to everything, so the negative thoughts didn't invade his life.

***

『 We have learned one thing from the fact that the Silver Knights Guild was absorbed into Overgeared. The Overgeared Guild has a total of three territories. Reidan, Bairan, and Cork Island. 』 

『 Isn't it unheard of for one guild to be running three territories? There is speculation that the Overgeared Guild is accumulating a lot of wealth. What do you think about this 』

『 Of course they are making a huge amount of money. Reidan is a large city, Bairan has many hunting grounds with various levels and Cork Island is famous for its tourist attraction. They will be sweeping up a huge amount of taxes every month. 』

『 The Overgeared Guild's funding ability will evolve every day. At this moment, there are many reasons why so many players want to join Overgeared. 』

The opening video for the 2nd National Competition was available. The media focusing on Kraugel started to shift their attention to Grid and Overgeared. It was because of the lack of information on Kraugel. Thanks to Lauel's plan, the Overgeared Guild became a hot topic and their popularity rose every day.

“There are too many fanciful stories. Overgeared is rich? Nonsense. We are living in poverty every day."

Vantner snorted. All the revenue was poured into Reidan, so it was funny that the experts were predicting that they were a rich guild when they were actually suffering.

"Reidan is so isolated that there is a lot of futile speculation. It is unlikely that anyone can guess the actual situation of Reidan."

Lauel was very satisfied. As the reputation of Overgeared expanded, the number of hostile forces would reduce while talents would come swarming.

"By the way, when are we departing for the Behen Archipelago?" Regas asked.

He was always dreaming about becoming stronger, so he had great enthusiasm towards the Behen Archipelago. Most of the Overgeared members were the same. Lauel rose from his seat.

“We will depart in an hour. Sticks will guide us."

"Grid?"

“Grid will stay in Reidan for a few days. He wants to try the combination of blacksmithing and alchemy."

“Will combining alchemy and blacksmithing recreate the dwarves' unique techniques?"

"That is a long story for later. For the moment, adding a unique option to an item is the limit."

Lauel believed that this one option might upset the battlefield.

***

[Baby's Blacksmith's Hammer]

Rating: Epic

Durability: 28/28  Attack Power: 10~12

Odds of Making a Rare Rated Item: +2%

Odds of Making an Epic Rated Item: +1%

* Dexterity +5.

A hammer made of a solid, but light, black stone.

The legendary blacksmith Grid made it for his young son, so the focus is on making it easy to use.

Conditions of Use: None.

Weight: 3

“Lord, you will be working with Papa for awhile."

It was funny that the son of a legendary blacksmith was learning the techniques of a beginner blacksmith. During his stay in Reidan, Grid planned to train Lord.

"Ba! Bababa!"

Lord was excited. Lord really wanted to share this with his father.

Ttang! Ttang!

Dung dung! Dung!

The two people started hammering at an anvil. Kasim's covert skills and vigilance rose every day as he watched the similar father and son.

OG: 

Current schedule: 20 chapters a week.

Chapter 378

There were 17 nations on the West Continent.

Once the number of people and users from these 17 nations were added up, the population of the West Continent was in the billions. Lord was considered the foremost genius among them. Lord's learning ability, speed of development, and thinking power clearly went beyond common sense.

But blacksmithing wasn't easy.

Dung! Dung dung!

“…"

It had been less than 100 days since Lord was born. Tapping minerals with a light hammer wouldn't affect it. Lord's innate dexterity was high, but he had no experience and his strength was low.

“Puhut."

Who knew that his son could make such a face? Lord was sweating, but he couldn't get any results from the hammering. Things didn't go the way he wanted, so he puffed up his cheeks in a cute and lovely manner.

Grid stroked Lord's dark hair that resembled his and called out to a blacksmith.

“Bring me some clay."

"Yes!" 

It was the command of Duke Grid, lord of Reidan and a legendary blacksmith. The blacksmith immediately ran and grabbed some clay.

"Abuuuu!"

His father looked wonderful when ordering people around. Lord looked at his father with eyes full of envy. At this moment, Lord was determined to learn how to speak as soon as possible. Grid didn't know this and handed his son the clay.

“You don't have to make anything useful right away. Hammer at this to figure out the form."

“Bubu! Buuu!"

Lord started complaining at his father's words. His ego was bruised.

“Bububu!"

'I'm not a four or five year old child. I can't play with clay!' Grid was embarrassed by Lord's attitude.

“Do you have a high pride like Irene?"

He had a noble lineage. Khan approached as Grid was clicking his tongue.

"Huhu, isn't it easy to teach the young lord?"

"The child has my natural dexterity, but as you can see, he's too young to refine the minerals."

“It's natural. Genius doesn't mean everything. The young lord won't be able to deal with fire and minerals until he's at least 12 years old. You have to teach him step by step."

Huff!

Lord's eyes twitched. Kasim glimpsed it from where he was hiding in the darkness.

'Heok… Lord is provoked.'

Kasim had been teaching Lord for over two months, so he fully saw through Lord's character. Lord had a strong pride and was full of commitment to fulfill that desire. Lord never retreated from anything.

"Ba! Abubu!"

The excited Lord clamored at Grid and Khan. Grid and Khan didn't understand Lord's words, but Kasim understood exactly what he meant.

'Rather than 12 years old, you will become a blacksmith by 2 years old?'

Wait, then when will you practice my master, Lantier's, techniques? Lord gazed at the worried Kasim. He would try his best to prevent any disruption to the existing schedule.

'Hrmm… Lord might be able to do it.'

Kasim didn't place Lord in the category of a genius. He recognized Lord as a transcendent being beyond the realm of a human. Therefore, he didn't see Lord's determination as a bluff.

“What does he keep saying?"

“Huhu, he is saying that he loves you."

“Haha, is that it, Lord? I love you too."

"Ahh! Abuuuu!"

Unlike Kasim, Grid and Khan spent less time with Lord. The two people didn't understand what Lord meant, so they just thought he was cute. From this day onward, Lord's special training began.

***

The usage of alchemy was categorized into five broad categories.

Production of various potions. Raising the rating of minerals. Creation of weapon and armor enhancement stones. Making special items. Giving items extra options.

It was truly amazing. Alchemy facilities seemed absolutely useful. But what was the reality? Most kingdoms on the West Continent didn't invest funds in alchemy. It meant that the value of alchemy was low, and there was a reason for this. 

Alchemy was a field where the possibility of 'failure' always needed to be kept in mind. When doing certain things with alchemy, there was always a higher chance of failure than success. It also applied to the creation of potions.

[Reidan's Alchemy Facility]

Level: Intermediate 8.

* Superb quality health and mana recovery potions can be created.

-The success rate is 36%.

* Advanced buff potions can be created.

-The success rate is 14%.

* The lowest grade to low grade minerals can be upgraded.

-The success rate is 14%.

* One option can be given to items.

-The success rate is 1%.

“…?”

One year had passed since the beginning of Overgeared's reign in Reidan, and the Overgeared Guild has poured an enormous amount of money into alchemy. It wasn't an exaggeration to say that the revenue from Raiden, Bairan, Cork Island and the individual members of the guild were invested in the alchemy facilities.

But it was like this. It was natural that Grid's reaction would be cold.

“I was expecting a lot from giving items an option, but what is the probability of success? Only 1%?"

Executive Rabbit explained.

“As I said before, once the level of the alchemy facility reaches the advanced level, the probability of the item options will increase dramatically. Before that, I want to test it out today…”

“Hoh, the probability will jump dramatically? What percentage will it rise to?"

“Around 5%…"

"????"

Grid frowned. The value of the alchemy facility that he and his guild members plunged a lot of money into seemed absurdly low.

“It is no wonder why other kingdoms don't invest a lot of money in alchemy facilities."

He was too blinded by the goal of making Reidan a second Talima. Honestly, he didn't know if it was worth it. It was almost a scam. Rabbit sent Grid a meaningful smile.

“But Reidan has yellow mithril."

Yellow mithril. A mineral that could only be mined from the mine near Reidan. It was the raw mineral of fairy dust, which dramatically increased the probability of success in alchemy. It was the basis for Rabbit's claim to develop alchemy in Reidan.

“I have prepared fairy dust. I want to let my lord experience it."

[Fairy dust has been acquired.]

[Fairy Dust]

A powder made by refining yellow mithril at an alchemy facility.

Increases the success rate of alchemy by 20%.

Weight: 0.1

’20 percent…'

It was still a low probability. Grid was so regretful that he wanted to turn back the time that he invested into the alchemy facility.

But.

'It is true that the probability increased dramatically.'

While the success rate of other alchemists stayed in the single digits, Reidan had at least a 20% chance of success. Reidan was the only city on the West Continent that could demonstrate the value of alchemy.

They were setting their feet in an area that other kingdoms couldn't even see. Grid tried to think as positively as possible.

"Okay, I will try it once. How great will an option given to an item be?"

***

The best alchemist on the continent, Silverun. He had been involved in alchemy since he was a young man and poured his life into alchemy for the last 50 years.

However, the science of alchemy wasn't recognized anywhere, meaning Silverun couldn't receive the environment and funds to utilize alchemy. He was like an invisible man whose existence wasn't acknowledged by the world. Unfortunately, Silverun couldn't find an opportunity to unfold his knowledge and talents.

Then one day.

"Duke Grid of the Eternal Kingdom has heard rumors about you and is personally sending you an invitation. Duke Grid doesn't doubt your alchemy skills. Why not spread out your wings with his support?"

Rabbit came to Silverun and introduced himself as the administrator of Reidan.

Silverun. The best alchemist on the continent who wasn't recognized by anyone. He lived in lonely poverty, so Duke Grid was a very special person to him. Silverun vowed. For Duke Grid's sake, he would show the value of alchemy to the world.

…Grid didn't know this.

"I greet Duke Grid!"

Reidan's alchemy facility.

Silverun greeted Grid, who visited there after a long time. It was a truly exaggerated greeting.

'Who is this person?'

Rabbit whispered to the puzzled Grid.

“I picked him up for My Lord."

“…"

He felt like this whenever he met up with Lauel and Rabbit. It truly was convenient to be with smart people. Grid, who acquired another loyal person without knowing, reached out to Silverun.

"Get up."

"Ohh…!! Ohh!!"

The great duke who acknowledged alchemy was holding out a hand to him? Silverun grasped Grid's hand with his trembling fingers.

“It is so inspiring that the duke himself will visit here. I'm in tears."

“…"

It was very burdensome. Grid turned away from the tearful Silverun and looked around the alchemy facility.

“I want to give this sword a new option."

The sword that Grid took out was Iyarugt. It was a growth type item that could increase to the legendary rank, an ego sword that had the soul of a demon in it.

Would the effect of alchemy work on special items like this?

Silverun gave a positive answer to the dubious Grid.

"It's possible for me."

Silverun had the best ability in this field. He was filled with confidence.

"But you should know that the level of options given to an item with intermediate alchemy ranges from a minimum of F grade to a maximum of A grade. In addition, as you know, alchemy is a discipline that always has a possibility of failure.

"If the option fails, will the inherent performance of the item fall?"

“There is no such thing."

“Okay, let's try it."

“I will guide you there."

It was a chance to repay the grace of the master who acknowledged alchemy and Silverun. Silverun was filled with enthusiasm and showed Grid to one side of the facility. It was a room that was filled with many equipment.

Silverun placed Iyarugt on an altar that was located in the center.

"Then I will start."

Peeeeeong!

An intense blue light filled the room the moment Silverun gave a signal. In the midst of this light, a notification window popped up in front of Grid.

[You are attempting to grant a new option to Iyarugt.]

[Congratulations! A new option has successfully been granted.]

Ttiring~

"What?"

Grid's face became baffled as he checked the option.

OG: 

Current schedule: 20 chapters a week.