Overgeared Chapter 875:
Chapter 875
He was sleepy . Today had been extremely long and hard . He lay down in his bed and thought his sleeping cap looked like an angel . Grid felt thankful that this beautiful woman was his wife and that this bright child was his son .
“ . . . ”
Grid’s expression was very dark as he stroked their heads carefully . He was also feeling greatly confused .
‘Agnus, why . . . ?’
Irene’s and Lord’s claim about Agnus helping to protect them hadn’t been their misinterpretation . The Rebecca followers, Overgeared knights, and even Pope Damian testified to it . Everyone spoke unanimously . It was thanks to Agnus that Irene and Lord were safe .
‘Why the **** did he do that?’
According to the testimonies, Agnus was originally helping the Yatan Church but betrayed them to help Irene and Lord . Grid could easily guess how much Agnus had lost with this single choice . Why had Agnus saved Irene and Lord while suffering big losses?
‘A madman who feels pleasure through fighting and trampling on others . . . ’ This was Grid’s evaluation of Agnus .
In fact, the Agnus that Grid met was no different from the rumors . He always laughed as he trampled on someone . Yet that madman fought for others? Moreover, they were Grid’s wife and son? Grid tried to read Agnus’ intentions, but it was impossible . No matter how he thought about it, he couldn’t understand why Agnus had sought to protect Irene and Lord .
“ . . . In the first place, isn’t it too much to try and understand him?”
Agnus wouldn’t be called a madman if he could be understood .
‘He is an opponent who is fickle and doesn’t think too deeply . . . ’
Indeed, Grid shouldn’t waste time and energy on useless things . He shook off his thoughts and decided, ‘I just need to protect those important to me . That’s enough . ’
It was a promise that he had to keep . In any case, he was grateful for Agnus’ actions that protected Irene and Lord . It was an unforgettable favor .
“Sigh . . . ”
Irene’s and Lord’s breathing sounds stabilized Grid . Grid took a deep breath and calmed his mind before looking at the notification windows which were still on one side . He checked the unconfirmed notifications, belatedly remembering that he was in the middle of a quest .
“Ah . . . ”
He had completely forgotten about the quest . It wasn’t a game for him today as he had only focused on saving Irene and Lord .
‘That’s right . I gave up the sword . . . ’
If he hadn’t given up the holy sword, he would be a half-god overwhelming the world right now .
“ . . . Hat . ” Grid led out a scoff . He felt disgusted about the greed that had almost made him give up his family, colleagues, and kingdom .
‘However, it is natural to be greedy . ’
[Reward for Gaining the Incomplete Holy Sword:
The ‘Holy Sword of the 4th Evil’ will be acquired .
* Your race will evolve from a human into a half-god . A half-god is a race that transcends humanity and approaches being a **** . There will be room for great increases of all abilities .
* The passive skill God’s Command is strengthened . The probability of activating God’s Command will become 100% . However, a critical hit won’t be applied to skills that God’s Command is used on .
* The skill ‘Corrupted Holy Sword’ will open .
* You will be cursed by Goddess Rebecca, God Dominion, God Judar, and God Zeratul .
* Affinity with the Rebecca Church, Dominion Church, and Judar Church will fall to minus values .
* Followers of the Warrior God will chase you .
Reward for Returning the Incomplete Holy Sword:
Goddess Rebecca’s blessing . Affinity with the Rebecca Church will rise to the maximum .
* Affinity with the Rebecca Church is already at the maximum . ]
This was the reward for the Crossroad of Good and Evil hidden quest . The difference in rewards between giving up the quest and not giving up the quest was too large .
‘I know how great the goddess’ blessing is . ’
He had acquired the Linked Kill Wave Pinnacle skill thanks to the goddess’ blessing . Grid was likely to get another four fusion skill with the goddess’ blessing . It would become one of the strongest skills he had gained . However, was it better than a 100% chance of activating God’s Command? Once God’s Command had a 100% chance of activating, Grid would be able to use all the skills twice in succession . He was able to assert that the value of the 100% God’s Command was much higher than Linked Kill Wave Pinnacle .
‘ . . . Well . ’
There was no point in regretting now, even if the reward was very low . In the end, he was able to keep everyone safe . Grid controlled his heart and finally responded to the notification window that said: [The goddess of light, Rebecca, is awaiting your response . ]
“Sorry to keep you waiting . ”
-Yes, I was waiting . It is very nice to see you care for your family .
“ . . . !!” Grid was astonished by the answer of Goddess Rebecca . He had already heard Goddess Rebecca’s warm voice several times, but this was the first time their conversation was so clear . Wasn’t a ‘divine message’ a one-sided communication? Grid had previously recognized the gods as a part of the system, but he could now establish a new hypothesis .
‘NPC? Is the **** an NPC?’
He should’ve noticed it ever since getting the jealousy of the blacksmith **** . Clearly, the gods had personalities and had a form somewhere in existence .
‘If one day I meet a **** . . . Ah?’
A chill went down Grid’s spine as he thought about it . The ‘truth’ that he’d heard from the legendary great magician Braham in the past crossed his mind .
‘Once human desires reach the peak, chaos will come to the world . In other words, if Goddess Rebecca no longer controls the world, God Yatan’s destructive instinct will be exercised . God Yatan will emerge to destroy the world, then Goddess Rebecca will once again create a new world . The two opposing gods on the surface are actually cooperating with each other . Great demons, angels, and humans are all playing in the hands of the gods . ’
These were Braham’s claims .
‘No, there were no gods in the first place . Yatan? Rebecca? The gods aren’t the omnipotent beings that we think they are . Like machines, they are accessories that exist for the world’s providence . There is no reason to serve their existence or endure their trials . ’
They were made like that in the first place . The gods were just accessories of this world . Grid agreed with Braham’s claims since he knew that Satisfy was a game . Both Yatan and Rebecca were part of the system Lim Cheolho had created, and they were passive existences that conformed to the will of the world (Lim Cheolho) .
However, Grid’s thoughts changed once he realized the gods were NPCs . The gods had personalities . They weren’t passive presences like what he had expected . Maybe the individual’s judgment could go against the system . For example . . .
[Crossroad of Good and Evil]
[★ Hidden Quest ★
After all sorts of adventures, you have won the power ‘God’s Command’ that the fourth malignant saint ‘Taren’ left for later generations . ]
The setting of Satisfy, which Lim Cheolho created, stated that this quest is something ‘Taren left for later generations . ’ This was a ‘truth . ’
‘Human, this isn’t Taren’s arrangement . It is Dominion’s and my arrangement . Don’t listen to the voice of the corrupted one . ’ This statement suggested that War God Zeratul’s claims might be false . Grid’s entire body got goosebumps .
-Thank you again for fighting for the peace of humanity .
Goddess Rebecca’s voice was so warm that it felt creepy, yet Grid was blank-faced and didn’t show any response .
[The goddess of light, Rebecca, is awaiting your response . ]
This notification window floated in front of Grid, forcing him to answer . Grid answered hurriedly, “I just did what I had to . ”
He thought that the gods weren’t evil or part of the system . They were just NPCs with individual personalities .
‘Why does it matter?’
They were beings who stayed in the distant sky and were strong allies who gave humans the power to fight against the great demons . Yes, there was no problem . He was just one player, and he didn’t need to worry about them .
‘Just . . . ’
It was worrisome that the seven malignant saints might not be evil, unlike what had been known in the past . A group of bright lights enveloped Grid’s body while he frowned .
-I will give a gift to the hero who fought hard .
[Rebecca the goddess of light has given you a blessing . ]
[The goddess of light, Rebecca, respects you for overcoming the temptation of the seven malignant saints’ offer to strengthen the power of God’s Command . ]
[‘Skill Enhancement’ has been acquired as compensation . ]
[Skill Enhancement]
[You can strengthen one skill that you possess .
The power of the skill will rise .
However, this only applies to class-specific skills . ]
Class-specific skills—in Grid’s case, it meant Pagma’s Swordsmanship and his various blacksmithing techniques . He didn’t know how the enhancement would be applied, but this was a terrible reward for Grid who wanted an entirely new skill . Grid didn’t know about the five fusion skill that Hell Grid used, but he was expecting at least a four fusion skill . Would it just end with the enhancement?
-Full blessings for your heroic future .
It seemed to be the farewell . The goddess’s voice became more and more distant . Grid shouted urgently, “Excuse me! Goddess!”
A conversation meant that flexibility was possible!
-What is going on?
As expected, Goddess Rebecca stopped leaving and listened to Grid . Grid spoke in a blunt manner, “Help me fuse more sword skills together!”
A **** was truly a **** . Goddess Rebecca immediately understood Grid’s meaning and laughed, -Huhut .
Considering her high affinity with Grid, she gave him a very valuable hint, -That is something only you can pioneer now . Isn’t this blessing also supported by War God Zeratul?
“ . . . ?”
-It means this blessing is more valuable than previous blessings .
Goddess Rebecca didn’t say anything else . The warm lights that made Irene and Lord smile in their sleep disappeared like they were lies . Then she was gone . Grid was left alone and brought up the list of skills which could be strengthened with Skill Enhancement . All of Pagma’s Swordsmanship and the various blacksmithing skills were stated on the ‘Skills that Can Be Enhanced’ list .
‘I can build fusion skills by myself . . . What is the method?’
Grid first confirmed the effect of enhancing a single sword dance technique . The first one he checked was Link . The result was amazing .
[Genuine - Link]
[Regardless of attack speed, the number of strikes dealt by Link will be fixed at 40 times per second . The damage is equal to 200% of your attack power .
Link can be connected to another sword dance .
* The enhanced skill is fixed at master level . ]
“Ah . . . ” Grid’s face brightened . When he saw this, he no longer regretted missing out on the enhanced God’s Command .