Overgeared Chapter 673:
“Umm . . . The Behen Archipelago . ”
Grid made a reluctant expression and judged that it was too premature . Lauel gave a different opinion, however .
“Didn’t you say that the guardian of the 61st island is the legendary assassin Lantier?”
“To be precise, it is Lantier who has become a death knight that has also been armed with Pagma’s items!”
“He must be strong . But Your Majesty, haven’t you already set up a plan to deal with Lantier? You created an armor that can nullify Lantier’s attack power . ”
Grid had many pieces of armor: ‘Triple Layers,’ the piece of armor that specialized in physical resistance, ‘Lantier’s Cloak’, the ‘Horned Helmet,’ and the ‘Large Gloves . ’ Grid nodded .
“I don’t think you would speak empty flattery . . . Certainly, I won’t die as quickly as I did before . But what about my weapon?”
Grid was concerned about his weapon .
“This time, I made the Enlightenment Sword, a demonic sword—the best tool to use against divine beings, but not the most powerful one against the undead . ”
Death Knight Lantier was strictly classified as a monster with dark properties . The additional 30% dark damage from the Enlightenment Sword would work as a heal for him . Lantier’s evasion rate was also exceptional, so Grid wondered if he could actually dispose of the named boss monster .
“Hrmm . . . Are you saying you need to make a holy sword first?”
“That would be good . ”
“It makes sense . It is great to prepare without needing to worry about the death penalty . . . Then do you have enough material to use for a holy sword?”
“Mithril is easily available on the market . ”
“Mithril!” shouted Lauel as he suddenly rose from his seat . Grid was surprised by the unexpectedly severe response .
“W-What? Why are you so excited?”
“I’m not excited right now! This is a holy sword, a holy sword! Yet you are planning to make it out of mithril?!”
“ . . . ”
Mithril was powerful against the undead and was classified as an advanced mineral . That was just a perception common to ordinary players, however .
“Isn’t the demonic sword made of Belial’s Horn? If you’re planning to make a holy sword, shouldn’t its material be on the same level as that of the demonic sword?”
“ . . . Come to think of it . . . ”
The Blade Born from Enlightenment and Strong Desires was a myth rated weapon . Assuming he was dealing with the undead, the Enlightenment Blade would be more powerful than a legendary mithril weapon .
“Right . It doesn’t make sense to use ordinary materials for my weapon . ”
“I’m glad you understood my words properly . ”
In the future, all of Grid’s dedicated weapons should aspire to be ‘at least’ the level of the Enlightenment Sword . It was significant .
Grid realized it .
‘ . . . Then where can I find the materials for a holy sword?’
Even adamantium couldn’t compare to Belial’s Horn . In order to obtain sacred materials on the same grade as Belial’s Horn . . .
‘Should I kill an angel?’
For what reason?
‘No, can I even meet an angel?’
Grid’s head started to become cluttered .
“Grid?”
Sage Sticks came to visit . He was called by Lauel .
“Are you going to the Behen Archipelago?”
Sticks’ desire was for the Behen Archipelago to be purified . He hoped that the Behen Archipelago would re-establish itself as the Hall of Fame, and was very glad that Grid would challenge the Behen Archipelago again . Grid saw his bright expression and scratched his cheek .
“No, I think it should be postponed . ”
Grid thought Sticks would understand, as he knew exactly how powerful the guardians for the islands in the 60s were . Sticks reaction wasn’t as expected, however,
“Why do you want to postpone it?”
“Why? I’m still weak . ”
“Huh?”
“ . . . ”
A strange response! Grid was confused .
“What’s with this reaction? Sticks, didn’t you see Lantier’s strength? I wasn’t able to touch him before . ”
“That is an old story . A death knight who loses its owner doesn’t grow . Then what about you? You have all types of new armor and weapons, making you incomparably stronger than before . You can defeat Lantier now . ”
“ . . . ”
Lauel and Sticks . Once the smart people repeatedly spoke about Lantier like he was easy, Grid felt like a fool .
‘Maybe I am underestimating myself?’
That’s right . Grid had grown by leaps and bounds since he had first challenged the Behen Archipelago . His items had been strengthened a few times, and both his character level and skill level had steadily increased . He had even earned legendary titles such as ‘Savior of the World’ and ‘First King . ’ However, Grid wasn’t able to think objectively because the shock of Lantier in the past was too great .
“Even if I can defeat Lantier, the Behen Archipelago doesn’t end at the 61st island . Doesn’t it have 66 islands? I have to fight many legendary death knights in a row . Wouldn’t it be safer to have a holy sword ready?”
“I see . You think that a holy sword is indispensable because a death knight is evil . But a death knight is an undead before it is evil, making it vulnerable to explosive attacks and the light attribute . ”
An undead’s endurance was weak . Of course, in the case of high-level undead, their defense was also high . But defense and endurance were different concepts, however . While their defense might be high, a strong explosion would be able to separate and weaken the bones .
“I heard rumors that the sword you made has a strong explosion effect . You can easily defeat the undead with it . ”
“ . . . ”
There was no reason to delay any longer . Grid’s scared mind was freed by Sticks’ words .
“The conclusion is that the Behen Archipelago is easy?”
“ . . . No, not that far . . . ”
“Okay! Okay, let’s go! Go! Right away!”
It was sad when thinking about it . He was the king, but he was forced to go on a business trip .
‘I feel like a salaryman, not a king!’
Grid felt a complete sense of isolation for some reason and asked Lauel before he left,
“Is it okay if I leave at this time? Won’t it be dangerous if the empire strikes?”
Grid knew that the empire was in a situation that made it difficult to move troops . However, the empire had the Red Knights . If Lauel carried out his plan to not offer a tribute to the empire this month, the empire was likely to threaten the Overgeared Kingdom with the Red Knights . Lauel reassured Grid .
“I received news that a person who pretended to the descendent of the Undefeated King has appeared in Lubana . Thus, the Red Knights have been dispatched on a large scale . It is one of the reasons why Ares was able to beat the imperial envoy . The empire can’t do anything to us right now . ”
“The Undefeated King . . . ?”
Grid was dimly aware of Undefeated King Madara . During the time of the 2nd National Competition, the commentators mentioned it while talking about Bubat’s Undefeated King’s Battle Gear Set .
“The king of Lubana, who never defeated the empire . . . ”
Perhaps!
“Is Bubat the descendant of the Undefeated King?”
Bubat was someone whose status conditions ‘always’ applied . He couldn’t be ignored if he had the power of the Undefeated King . Lauel shook his head at the wary Grid .
“His identity is unknown . In addition, we aren’t in a place to worry about them . “
The appearance of the Undefeated King was helping both Overgeared and Valhalla . Their identity was unknown, and while they might be an enemy in the future, they were welcome right now . It was too early to be wary .
“We just need to do what we have to do . ”
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The Behen Archipelago was the Hall of Fame that honoured the achievements of past legends and handed down legacies to the current legends . It could be considered an important base in the human world (middle world) . Thus, it became the target of great demons .
The great demons, wary of the legends who could threaten them despite their status as trivial humans, invaded the Behen Archipelago to conquer it . Out of all this, Pagma came out, gaining a transcendent power through a contract with the 1st great demon, Baal . He transformed the Behen Archipelago and intercepted the great demons, consequently defeating them .
But the Behen Archipelago wasn’t able to function properly in the aftermath . The Behen Archipelago was no longer the Hall of Fame, nor was it a place of succession after it was converted by Pagma . It became an impregnable fortress that existed only to hurt intruders . Sticks saw this as ‘contaminated . ’
“I can’t deny Pagma’s feat . If it weren’t for Pagma, the middle world would’ve be a playground for demons right now, and neither of us would’ve existed . I respect Pagma and am grateful to him .
But .
“Pagma’s choice resulted in the weakening of the middle world . The Behen Archipelago lost its function, and the memories of the feats and visions of the past legends were forgotten . The legends weren’t able to exert their full strength, except for those who pioneered a new legend on their own like Piaro . They are another matter . ”
“‘People’? There is someone else who became a new legend besides Piaro?”
“I can’t rule out the possibility . Somewhere else, a new human or elf might’ve become a legend in their field . Of course, it is very unlikely, but it’s still possible . ”
“ . . . Indeed . ”
Satisfy was wide . Sticks only spoke about humans and elves, but there might be legends among other species such as dwarves or orcs .
‘No, a new legend is bound to emerge . ’
It wouldn’t just be the existing legends . The **** S . A Group would raise the difficulty level of the game and it was unknown what type of work they were doing . Sticks placed a hand on Grid’s shoulder .
“Let’s depart . ”
Sticks had very big hopes for Grid . Grid was Pagma’s Descendant so it seemed like his destiny was to cleanse the Behen Archipelago .
“Restore the Hall of Fame and become a legendary hero . ”
‘Legendary hero . . . ’
It was like saying to be a hero of heroes .
‘It is similar to being a celebrity of celebrities?’
The moment Grid shook .
Paaaat!
His field of view blinked black . It was the Mass Teleport of Sticks after the coordinates of the Behen Archipelago were inputted .