Overgeared Chapter 1107:
In the capital of the Overgeared Kingdom, Reinhardt . . .
Lauel’s eyes widened as Grid informed him about what happened in the forest .
“Isn’t that Baal? No, there is no doubt that it is Baal?”
“It is impossible . ” Grid denied Lauels speculation . “Baal is almost like a final boss . The timing is too early for him to appear and there was no strength . ”
The basis for Grid’s thoughts wasn’t poor . The great demons Belial and Berith boasted a fearsome strength . Putting aside other players, even Grid had seen the ease at which they caused despair . If the identity of the great demon he encountered in the forest was Baal, the absolute monarch of hell, Grid would experience a sense of fear that would be hard to endure .
However, Grid hadn’t been afraid .
“It makes no sense for a final boss to appear in the body of one user . It is too unbalanced if a specific player can borrow the power of a final boss . The S . A Group shouts about balance all the time and wouldn’t allow such a situation . ”
“Aren’t you allowed to borrow Braham’s power?”
“Braham isn’t a final boss . ”
“I think that for an average person, Braham or Baal are just as fraudulent . ”
“In any case, it is different . That must not be Baal,” Grid reiterated, “He was even less powerful than the grandmaster . ”
He wasn’t talking casually . The demonic energy that was emitted from Agnus’ possessed body was lower than Great Demon Berith . No, it wasn’t much better than Belial . If the grandmaster hadn’t been asleep then it would’ve likely been forced on the defensive by the grandmaster . It was too weak to be 1st Great Demon Baal, even if Baal was subjected to a number of penalties by possessing a player’s body .
Of course, the fact that Grid’s fighting energy filled up so quickly, the great demon freely using shunpo, and the great demon destroying Grid’s demonic energy meant it was likely to be a higher ranked great demon . However, this didn’t mean it was Baal .
“Didn’t he say he was the master of hell’s throne?”
“Is there only one throne in hell? Hell has 33 territories and 33 great demons that each rule a territory . There are naturally 33 thrones . ”
“Agnus is Baal’s Contractor . ”
“It is difficult to assume that Agnus is involved with Baal just because he is Baal’s Contractor . I’m not contracted with Belial or Berith but I can use their power . It isn’t strange if Agnus can borrow the power of other great demons through some method, such as runes . ”
“Still, didn’t the great demon know Pagma very well? Shouldn’t Baal know Pagma the best among the great demons since Pagma was the previous Baal’s Contractor?”
Pagma—this was the core point . The demon who descended into Agnus’ body had a high understanding of Pagma and compared Grd to Pagma . That’s why Lauel saw that Baal was the identity of the great demon .
However, this was also denied by Grid . “Pagma was someone who single-handedly prevented the **** army’s invasion of the Behen Archipelago . There would be more than one great demon who fought against Pagma . Most of the great demons who participated in the war, not just Baal, would know about Pagma . ”
“Hmm . . . indeed . Lauel conceded . Grid was the Hero King who purified the Behen Archipelago and he went directly to Asgard to meet the gods . His understanding of the great demons and gods transcended Lauel’s knowledge . Lauel’s guess was less likely to be correct than Grid’s guess . “Then who do you think descended into Agnus’ body?”
“Is it Amoract?”
“You mean Yatan’s First Servant that Braham talked about . ”
“Yes, he is the one most likely and willing to intervene . ”
“Nevertheless, he seemed to be hard-working if he is running the Yatan Church behind the scenes . . . ”
“ . . . ?”
“It is a bit unreasonable to say he is a very free person who has fun watching the pretensions of the gods and humans every day . . . ”
“Then it must be someone else . In the first place, what is the importance of his identity?”
After all, it was a great demon who could only be expressed through the medium of items or skills . The power of the great demon attached to the rune wasn’t a match to the power of the living great demons and the assimilation with Braham had obvious limitations . The same was true of the great demon who borrowed Agnus’ body . He could just think of it as part of Agnus’ power . Did he need to waste time being stuck on this issue?
Grid didn’t want to discuss it any longer . Just thinking about Agnus was disgusting .
“There is a separate problem to worry about right now . ”
Grid shared the quest information . It was the quest from the world tree .
[Early Death]
[Difficulty Level: SS
The world tree wants the death of the dark elf, Beniyaru .
Help the world tree by killing Beniyaru .
Quest Clear Conditions: Beniyaru’s death .
Quest Reward: Slight increase in affinity with the world tree . The linked quest ‘Search’ will occur .
Quest Failure Penalty: None .
*This is a quest that has already been cleared . ]
“ . . . ??”
Lauel was also perplexed . The world tree had existed since the beginning and embraced all things like a mother . The sentence that he or she wanted to kill an elf was strange .
Grid explained, “The world tree has determined that Beniyaru is the cause of the darkness outside . ”
The elves were pure but more stubborn than necessary . Their self-determination meant it wasn’t easy for them to be corrupted . If Grid hadn’t rescued the elves . . .
The world tree claimed that in the situation where Grid rescued the elves from Kir, Beniyaru had willingly assimilated with the darkness .
“Look at the next quest . ”
Early Death was a quest that ended the moment that Beniyaru died . Grid brought up the information of the new linked quest .
[Search]
[Difficulty: S
The world tree determined that the Beniyaru active in the Gauss Kingdom’s forest is a fake . The world tree suspects that the ancient species ‘rafflesia’ is responsible for this . The rafflesia have been a major threat to the forest visitors and tribes since ancient times since they nourished the darkness in the heart .
Please search for the location of the rafflesia, who hold Beniyaru’s main body .
Quest Clear Conditions: Find the rafflesia .
Quest Reward: Slight increase in affinity with the world tree . The maximum affinity with Beniyaru .
Quest Failure Penalty: None . Beniyaru’s death . ]
“Ah . . . the world tree is aware that Beniyaru is nothing more than a fake clone . It has unique insight from the beginning . ”
“In the first place, don’t the ancient species only inhabit the forest of the world tree? That’s why it is exceptionally knowledgeable about the ancient species . In any case, is there anyone with good searching skills among Overgeared Two or the Overgeared Shadows? You know that I don’t have search-related skills, so I want to be supported by explorers or assassins . ”
It was just a quest to find the rafflesia, not fight them . In fact, it was easy for a quest with an S-grade difficulty . Grid had no reason to refuse when it was an opportunity to rescue Beniyaru without taking a great risk . Why did he want to rescue Beniyaru?
One of the strongest of the ‘12 Te’, Grid calculated that it was important to build a favorable relationship with her and enter into a contract with her . He had also fought together with Beniyaru and shared her grief and anger . Grid’s desire to help her blossomed like a spring flower .
Lauel clearly knew this and smiled, “It isn’t easy to search the forest of the world tree . Unfortunately, the Overgeared Guild is lacking a talent that specializes in searching . ”
“Shit . Is that right? It is no wonder why no one came to mind . ”
“There is only one outsider who is just right for this job . ”
“Outsider?”
“Yes,” Lauels finger pointed at Grids chest, “A man who is fascinated by Your Majesty . ”
“ . . . ?”
“It is the first ranked explorer, Skunk . He will help Your Majesty . ”
***
‘He has acted terribly since obtaining Kyle . ’
Sighing had become a habit . Resh, the knight who served 2nd Imperial Prince Dulandal, felt like he was walking on thin ice every day . Dulandal had failed to give up on his ambition for the throne and conducted secret negotiations .
“I will liberate the forests of your nation . ”
Dulandal sent letters to many kingdoms . It was a letter stating that with the power and authority of an imperial prince, he would reclaim the forests stolen by the elves . Then they would have to work closely with him in the future . It lay the groundwork for a supply of armed forces to take away the throne .
It was a very obvious proposal but surprisingly, many royals agreed . No, all the royal families who received Dulandal’s offer accepted it and asked for salvation . They wanted to reclaim the forests as soon as possible and were very dissatisfied with the current power situation .
They were forced to feel increasing dissatisfaction and anxiety because they were being destroyed while the empire and Overgeared Kingdom were sucking up honey . They hated the empire that only favored the Overgeared Kingdom . They hated the empire that released the different species in the name of unity while neglecting them . There was even a suspicion that the empire was using the excuse of unity in order to destroy them .
Then Dulandal made his proposal . He was just as disgruntled with the new empire and had the power to save them .
‘The position of the other kingdoms makes sense . However, Dulandal’s greed is too much . ’
Dulandal still had many supporters . No, it was more than ever before . The corrupt nobles threatened by Basara willingness to intervene in politics and the economy, unlike the former emperor, gathered around Prince Dulandal . Furthermore, Kyle’s recent return from the Ruins of the War God meant Dulandal’s force was no longer inferior to the dukes . If he had the power of the other kingdoms then he would become a force that the empress could no longer ignore . The empire might undergo a huge conflict .
‘There is no way Empress Basara doesn’t know about this . . . ’
It would’ve been ideal if Basara stepped in and cut off the buds . Yet strangely, Basara neglected Dulandal . It was rumored that this was the will of the former emperor, who asked her to take care of his children . Still, what was the point if she was killed while trying to protect the will of the deceased?
‘No, from the empress’ point of view, Dulandal must be an eyesore . Maybe she is deliberately leaving Dulandal alone to obtain the justification to break the will . ’
It was time to decide . Should he remain with Dulandal, who would surely become a traitor, and suffer all types of dangers and damages? Or should he think of the benefits if Dulandal’s rebellion succeeded and take the risk?
‘Shit, the penalty I will receive when breaking the oath of loyalty is so big . Am I forced to stay?’
A knight’s loyalty was an obligation . Knights who broke their vows would suffer a great loss . It was why player knights might be abandoned by their masters but they couldn’t easily betray their masters . Resh was struggling with a heavy heart when a notification window rose in his vision .
[Your master Dulandal has given a new command to all knights . ]
[A quest will occur . ]
[Reclaim the Forests]
[Difficulty: S
I can’t help but lament the illegal occupation of the forests by the dirty different species .
Now is the time to fight for human peace, rights, and dignity .
We will work with the innocent victims to liberate forests across the continent .
Quest Clear Condition: Liberate three forests .
Quest Clear Reward: A medal of military merit . The linked quest ‘Reclaim the Forests II’ will occur .
Quest Failure: Durandals confidence in you will drop . ]
“Kuoong . . . ”
He should wait and observe a bit more . Under the guidance of a senior knight, Resh left the empire with a heavy heart .