Overgeared Chapter 802:
Chapter 802
“Unbelievable…!”
It wasn’t Goldhit’s exclamation . She had gotten a shock when she lost the lightning **** and was now in a stunned state . No, it was Grid who made the surprised sound after Noe absorbed the remnants of the lightning **** . Grid had no choice but to be surprised .
[The memphis Noe has taken half the power of the magic weapon ‘Lightning God . ’]
[Your intelligence will increase by 3,113 for 3 seconds!]
[The memphis Noe has taken half the power of the magic weapon ‘Lightning God . ’]
[Your intelligence will increase by 3,113 for 3 . . . ]
[The memphis Noe has taken half the power of the magic weapon . . . ]
. . . . . .
. . . . . .
It was due to the notification windows that kept rising up as Noe swallowed the lightning **** . That’s right . Noe was a predator . As the aggro of the lightning **** was drawn by Grid and his magic, Noe had been hanging onto its leg and eating . Thanks to this, the durations of Soul Ingestion and Soul Transference were constantly updated, and Grid could maintain his transcendent power .
‘This is the first time . ’
[Soul Ingestion Lv . 1]
[Has the ability to take away half of the target’s highest stats and transfer it to your master .
Skill Cooldown Time: Your own decision . ]
[Scratch Lv . 1]
[Your paws will attack and poison the target .
Skill Cooldown Time: Whenever you like . ]
These were the descriptions of Noe’s skills . They were simple but fraudulent . Grid was the only one who knew that Noe had no cooldown for his active skills . This was why he was the best demonic beast of **** that even great demons loved . However, Grid had never been able to sense Noe’s fraudulent ability . There had been rare times when Noe continuously used Scratch . However, there was never a single instance of continuously using Soul Ingestion . Therefore . . .
‘I forgot . ’
The fact that Noe had no cooldown on his skills had been completely erased from Grid’s mind .
Lick lick!
“ . . . ”
Noe was eating deliciously . His chubby **** moved from side to side as he chewed on the remnants of the lightning **** with wet eyes . He was so pleased that he was even shedding tears . Grid made a hypothesis, ‘The reason why Noe didn’t continuously use Soul Ingestion . . . ’
Was it because the targets Noe ate so far hadn’t suited his taste?
‘That’s why he ate in moderation? Ah, it can’t be . ’
Grid was shaking when he heard Noe’s voice .
“Master! Too delicious, nyong! I can keep going even if I’m full!”
“ . . . ”
The hypothesis seemed to fit . Grid sighed . He was very sad . When Grid was in danger, this selfish cat had acted less often because the food wasn’t delicious?
“A beast is a beast . . . ”
A beast was only faithful to their instincts!
Tsk tsk . Grid clicked his tongue and searched the area in case the lightning **** had dropped any items . He was also faithful to the animalistic instinct of greed . Unfortunately, the lightning **** hadn’t dropped any items . The only thing left was the body . It was the same as the previous guardians .
“They should at least give me something . ”
Grid’s gratitude for the intelligence he acquired every time he cleared a new floor was already being diluted . The greedy Grid was now hoping for more . Did he read his master’s mind?
“Nyang . . . ! Nyaaaaong!” Out of nowhere, Noe stood up on his hind feet . Then he moved his front paws from left to right like a bear, roaring in a threatening manner .
. . . Perhaps 100 out of 100 people would say that it was cute . However, something serious was happening to Noe .
“W-What? What happened?”
Was his stomach upset from eating like a pig? Grid rushed to Noe with worry and stroked Noe’s protruding belly . “Do you think your stomach will burst? Do you want to puke?”
“Nyaaaaong!” Noe shook his head . It was a strong denial .
Grid saw the pink soles of Noe’s feet and asked again, “Then what are you doing all of a sudden? Did you go crazy?”
“Kyaong! I am the best demonic beast of hell! Master is the crazy person, nyong!”
“ . . . ”
Was this a rebellion? Grid was confused by Noe’s actions and retreated backward . There was a flash around Noe’s body! It was a brilliant and intense light . It hurt Grid’s eyes, and he was forced to turn his head away .
‘What . . . ?’
It didn’t take long for the light to gradually lose its momentum . Grid confirmed it and looked at Noe . Then he got a shock . “N-Noe!!”
“Nya . . . ! Nyaaaaong!”
Like a pooing baby, Noe’s legs were up, and he was screaming . He was changing . Noe’s black fur began to brighten while the small horns on his forehead split into two .
“Nyaaaaong!” Noe let out a strong roar that was different from the past . His now longer and brighter fur turned golden, and his head became slightly more rounded . Noe’s white horns had been split in two and were now smaller than before . The change was easily expressed .
“ . . . Why have you become cuter?”
That’s right . Noe’s transformation made him even cuter and more lovable . It wasn’t an exaggeration to call him beautiful . He was a perfect pet that anyone would want to have . Noe seemed to be a species that had improved over several generations to meet humanity’s sense of beauty .
It was difficult to call him a ‘demonic beast’ of **** . Perhaps it was a deterioration? Was Noe’s body worsened after overeating?
Grid was wrapped in anxiety . Then he noticed something strange . There were sparks flying around Noe’s body . They were like the sparks that had wrapped around the lightning **** . Then a notification window popped up .
[The memphis ‘Noe’ has succeeded in the evolution!]
[Name: Noe
Species: Memphis
Level: 1 (0/10,000)
Affinity: 100/100
Health: 10,000/10,000
Physical Attack Power: 160
Magic Attack Power: 160
Defense: 160
Magic Resistance: 160
Attribute: Dark, Lightning
Status: Narcissistic
(I will further develop, nyang! I will make myself stronger like the best demonic beast of hell! Nyahahahat!!)
Skills: Fluidization (S), Scratch (S), Soul Ingestion (SSS), Lightning Discharge!! (SSS)]
[Discharge!! Lv . 1]
[The electricity will be turned on when something other than your master approaches . Attacks up to 10 enemies with 10 times the magic damage, and there is a very high chance of causing electrical shock .
Cooldown Time: None]
“ . . . ”
It was an enormous evolution . Noe’s stats were now overwhelmingly high compared to when Grid first got him . They were three to six times higher . Yes, compared to when he first got Noe . . . Compared to level 1 . . .
“Nyahahat! Master! Isn’t this body cool, nyong? It is enough to be captivated!” Noe was filled with pride . He licked his chest fur with a short red tongue .
The temples of the silent Grid twitched . “ . . . Is this a joke?”
“Nyang?”
“Why…? Why?! Why did you reset to level 1?”
This was an excuse, but he had gotten the Overgeared Skeletons so late that it was hard to level them up . The enemies that Grid faced were too strong for the Overgeared Skeletons . In order to train the Overgeared Skeletons, he would have to move to a novice hunting area, but Grid didn’t have enough time for this .
However, Noe was different . Noe had been with Grid from early on, and they had grown together . Recently, Noe’s level had reached as high as level 300 . Now, it had been reset to level 1 . The thousands in stat points had fallen to hundreds, making it an obvious deterioration .
Of course, Noe’s potential was much higher now . However, Grid couldn’t help thinking that the past few years had been in vain . Grid couldn’t understand the terrible reality and mourned for the loss .
“It’s okay, Master . Feed me a lot of delicious food like today, and I will quickly become stronger again . Cheer up, nyong . Treat me to delicious food!”
“ . . . Delicious like today?”
Grid suddenly recalled the information of a mineral .
[Thunder Stone]
[A mineral that is produced only when the great demon, Astaroth, is present in the human world .
The lightning attribute can be given to an item, and it is also good for feeding to demonic beasts .
The demonic beast will be very pleased when fed .
Weight: 5]
“ . . . ”
A few years ago, Grid fought with Prince Ren of the Eternal Kingdom . Grid had defeated Eternal’s first archer Ferrel and won the Thunder Bow . The Thunder Bow was a solid weapon passed down through Ferrel’s family . However, it then met Grid, and Grid had disassembled it without caring . As a result, he obtained three thunder stones .
The description of the mineral said that ‘demonic beasts’ would like it, but Grid had never thought of feeding the thunder stones to Noe . That was natural . It wasn’t a question of affection but an extremely normal attitude . Who in the world would throw away a precious mineral that was only produced when a great demon appeared in the world?
. . . Especially to an animal that was quick to die .
‘ . . . No, Nyangmong would do it . Ah?’
Something flashed in Grid’s head . The thunder stone was a symbol of Astaroth’s emergence, and it was here in the empire .
“Then Gyuratan is . . . ”
. . . Astaroth . Grid had a poor mind and came to this conclusion late .
‘Dispose of the thunder stone . ’
Grid knew from his past experience with Hell Gao that destroying the thunder stone located at the top of the magic tower would weaken Gyuratan’s power, and weakening Gyuratan was a sure way to save Mercedes from her crisis .
“Noe! Come eat!”
“Nyang?”
There was no hesitation once his purpose was clear . Grid immediately ran to the staircase leading upstairs . There was someone waiting for him .
“I am pleased to see the Overgeared King . ”
It was a child, a young girl who looked four or five years old . Grid identified the name of the girl who greeted him politely and was shocked . “Goldhit . . . ?”
Magician king… The identity of the strongest magician right now was a little girl? Grid felt something beyond confusion .
At this moment, there were people even more confused than Grid at the imperial palace . . .
“Demonkin . . . ? How dare a mere demonkin break into the palace!”
‘Kuk . . . ! Why are those greedy magicians messing around with the thunder stone?’ It was Gyuratan, the Great Demon Astaroth . As his identity was revealed, Mercedes accepted this moment as a chance, though she still didn’t know that it was caused by Grid .
However, a big chance was accompanied by great danger . Mercedes wasn’t wearing armor or holding a weapon, so she couldn’t withstand Gyuratan’s assault . Gyuratan blew away the knights and cut at Mercedes’ chest .
“Mercedes?” The emperor uttered .
He had persecuted her, yet she was defending him? The emperor’s eyes shook as blood filled his vision .