Overgeared Chapter 972:

Making accessories was the realm of the accessories maker . No matter how good Grid was at blacksmithing, he couldn’t make accessories unless he gained the relevant skills first . However, Grid had a way out .

‘Item Understanding . ’

He only recently realized that item understanding was the most fundamental force and fraudulent concept of Pagma’s Descendant . By observing, using, repairing, disassembling, and assembling the target item, he would achieve 100% understanding and gain the production method .

That’s right . Grid could learn how to make accessories as long as he had the Item Understanding skill . Of course, he needed time and effort to increase the understanding of the item, but that wasn’t a problem for Grid—master of labor . He was willing to invest days and months to gain the production method of necessary items .

‘Nevertheless, I can’t make all items just because I have the production method . ’

The absence of the craftsmanship skill was a problem even if Grid gained the production method for the Ether Glasses . It was simply impossible for him to make the item without the relevant skills . However, Grid had a secret technique that could solve that issue . That’s right .

‘Item Modification!’

It reinterpreted items with a 100% understanding into a new form . Grid was planning to use this skill to integrate the Ether Glasses with a helmet or mask . By classifying the Ether Glasses as a defense item rather than an accessory, he would gain the ‘reasonable right’ to make the defense item .

‘Then I will cooperate with Elizabeth . ’

It was the same as the Overgeared King’s Crown . The crafting of the Ether Diamond was left to Elizabeth while Grid planned to increase the completeness of the item by adding it to a defense item . Item Modification was a skill with a limited number of uses, but this item was worth it .

‘I am investing in the evil eyes king . ’

Additionally, he was looking forward to the defense item which would be made with the Ether Glasses . If a defense item with a high amount of magic resistance were born, he might be able to mass-produce it one day and strengthen the Overgeared Guild .

‘Okay . Let’s try it properly . ’

Feeling motivated, Grid became absorbed in his work . As he worked on the glasses, his presence in the smithy for a few days was a great concern for Panmir—the first ranked blacksmith and chief blacksmith of the Overgeared Kingdom .

‘Shouldn’t he do something like hunting or questing?’

After the 4th National Competition, the levels of the players were rising like crazy . The gap was closing . As players levelled up, the gap between classes was reduced, and Chairman Lim Cheolho’s words were becoming a reality . The normal class rankers—who made up the majority of players—found hope at the 4th National Competition, and this hope became passion . The rankers, including the hidden classes, were dreaming of becoming the second Grid . The long-term experience gain buff from the National Competition rewards meant it wasn’t an exaggeration to say most players were hung up on hunting .


During this important period, Grid was spending all his time in the smithy while the 10 meritorious retainers were at the evil eyes village carrying out a mission . Thus, Panmir realized that the weight on their shoulders was enormous .

‘The more responsibilities there are, the more you have to lose . I can’t help feeling that it is really amazing . ’

The Overgeared Kingdom would become stronger and never collapse easily . The confident Panmir also felt a sense of responsibility . He rushed through the dozens of smithies in the blacksmith district and encouraged the blacksmiths .

Ttang! Ttang! Ttang!

The hammering sound that lasted day and night was the symbol of Reinhardt and the Overgeared Kingdom .

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Lepio was a small estate with only rice fields and mountains on all sides . It was one of the most popular secluded sites in the Gauss Kingdom, and people were very enamored with it .

“I never thought the evil eyes’ village would be in a place like this . It’s properly hidden . Won’t the empire have a hard time finding it?”

“Kukukuk . . . Headless man . It might be hard, but I will personally correct your words . This place is the mysterious land where darkness and chaos co-exist, not the evil eyes village . We also aren’t hiding but have ‘sealed’ ourselves in . The world will perish if the power of the evil eyes goes on a rampage─”

“Am I a dullahan? Why do you call a person with a head a ‘Headless Man’? I can’t understand what you are talking about . ”

“ . . . ”

The rest of the meritorious retainers looked sadly at Vantner, who was shaking his head and scoffing . The only person who couldn’t understand the evil eyes’ words was Vantner .

Euphemina changed the topic, “It is a beautiful place . ”

A desolate land where darkness and chaos co-existed . . .

The evil eyes village boasted a completely different landscape to what the 10 meritorious retainers had imagined . They had imagined a barren land where demonkin lived, but it was a pretty place with small, rounded houses .

“The roof colors would be prettier if the sun comes up . ”

“Kukukuk . The moon is better than the sun . When we wash our bodies under the cold moonlight, the blood flow in our bodies is stabilized and the roar of the monster called ‘Me’ stops . ”

“You are underground, so you don’t get the moonlight here, right?”

“ . . . ”

Regas’ pure question stung . The evil eyes—who had just been talking with great pride—flinched, and their shoulders drooped . The 10 meritorious retainers watching this scene clicked their tongues .

‘The evil eyes are weak against a tactless person . ’

Then Jishuka brought things back to the point, “Let’s go straight to the evil eyes king . There is no time because the empire will likely attack in the near future . ”

Faker and the Overgeared Shadows were already scattered throughout the village and searching . They were considering the paths the empire could use to invade the village and searching for terrain and objects that could protect it . A few minutes later, the 10 meritorious retainers—who were guided by the Destiny Guardians—arrived at the castle .

The castle was really small . The average height of the evil eyes was 1 . 2 meters, so all the buildings were small in size, including the king’s castle . The castle was barely 1 . 5 cm taller than the gates, so it looked miniature . Then it happened when all of the 10 meritorious retainers apart from Euphemina crossed the gates .

“We have been waiting . ”

The highest ranking nobles of the evil eyes species—the so-called ‘ministers’ were waiting for the 10 meritorious retainers . All three of them were standing on the wall, sweeping their hair or placing a hand over their face .

“We know that you came here to defend our great king and that you are the subordinates of Grid, the only human who didn’t succumb to us . ”

“However, we can’t just let you meet the king . We must make sure that you are qualified to meet our great king . ”

“We know you aren’t enemies . The evil eyes king is an absolute presence that takes away the life and destiny of a man with just his eyes . If an unqualified person meets him, they will fall into the **** of eternity and eventually reach death . We have to test you . Submit . ”

The three of them took off their eyepatches at the same time . Their exposed evil eyes turned round and round, disturbing the spirits of the 10 meritorious retainers .

[You have made eye contact with an evil eye . ]

[Your spirit and soul is giving way before the mighty evil eye . ]

[You have fallen into the ‘submissive’ state . ]

[For 3 seconds from now, you will behave differently from your will!]

It was a three-second status skill . The time limit meant it was classified as a low-level effect, but the function was fraudulent .

“What is this . . . ?”

Vantner started rubbing his head with both hands and barking like a dog while Jishuka behaved completely differently from her will as she measured her chest size . What if the evil eyes commanded the 10 meritorious retainers to attack each other?

‘Crazy . . . ! This tremendous ability!’

The 10 meritorious retainers were honestly impressed by the evil eyes ministers, who were on a different dimension . They thought that not even the empire could pass through the gates they guarded . The evil eyes ministers said, “I’m sorry but you aren’t qualified . You can try to see our great king next time . ”

“We are only doing this for your safety . Please don’t be offended . We have no intention of letting you enter, but we are thankful and appreciative . We’ll provide you with accommodation, so please do well in the future . ”

“Protect our king and our village . ”

The attitude of the ministers was surprisingly pure and favorable . They had also anticipated the empire’s invasion .

“The evil eyes people must have excellent books and intelligence . . . ” Lauel shook his head whilst in awe of them . “It is hard to imagine the evil eyes, who live in a closed off space with only a few thousand residences, having books or an intelligence network . This is probably the power of Future Sight . Huhuhut . . . It is a great species . ”

“ . . . ”

“Everyone, as I’ve already told you, the empire will invade here in the near future . Until then, our mission is to protect the king . It isn’t easy to wait for the enemies, but please remain motivated and responsible . We must not lose the evil eyes king . ”

“I understand . ”

Following this, the 10 meritorious retainers and the Overgeared Shadows settled down completely in the evil eyes village . They alternated patrols and took precautions to ensure the safety of the evil eyes king .

Three days later . . .

“You’ve gone through a lot of trouble . ”

“From now on, we will join the mission . ”

Coke, Zednos, and Laella arrived at the evil eyes village with 600 elite soldiers . The soldiers, who were armed with Grid’s mass-produced set, guarded the evil eyes village like steel bars .

‘We can stop a Red Knight easily like this . ’

It was spectacular to see the gathering of the 10 meritorious retainers, including Faker and Yura—who were normally hard to see—as well as the elite forces . The Overgeared Guild wasn’t afraid of the empire’s invasion . They had the confidence to repel even a great demon .

‘This time, we’ll do our best without needing Grid . ’