Overgeared Chapter 884:
‘It is uncomfortable . ’
Grid was in a sky garden with a panoramic view of the Vatican . He sat in the center of the garden which was carved in the middle of a mountain . As he sat alone at a table made of silver, his hair scattered in the breeze . His appearance was quite striking while he drank tea . The Vatican members present flushed red . How could the hero who saved the Vatican not be appealing? Yet, this view was quickly removed .
Spit! Spit spit spit!
“ . . . ”
It was because Grid spat out the black tea that he had just poured into his mouth . He couldn’t enjoy this bitter taste, and his current appearance was far from graceful .
‘Ah! I forgot to add honey . ’
Grid put down his tea and drank some cold water . He had been so deeply immersed in his thoughts that he even forgot to put sweet honey in the bitter tea!
‘Creepy . It is terrifyingly creepy . ’
Grid was full of doubts .
‘Why do they keep trying to tempt me?’
The Crossroad of Good and Evil and Cleanse the First Holy Sword quest gave the reward of strengthening God’s Command . This passive skill which deleted the ‘cooldown’ of a skill would then have a 100% chance of activating . The fraudulent nature of the enhanced God’s Command could easily be inferred by even an idiot . It made Grid feel uneasy .
‘The S . A Group has been keeping me in check the whole time, and now they want to give me this . . . ?’
It was strange .
‘A normal class user would gradually become as strong as a hidden class through steady advancement . ’
Lim Cheolho had stated it directly, showing that the S . A Group was very sensitive about Satisfy’s balance . Even a legendary class couldn’t be the strongest forever .
‘Then why do they keep giving me a chance to strengthen God’s Command to a 100% activation probability?’
It was obvious that the power of Pagma’s Swordsmanship would be beyond imagination if it could be used twice in a row .
Kraugel, Agnus, and the dukes of the empire? War God Ares’ army? The true blood vampires? They were likely to all be equal in front of Grid .
‘Who can endure a series of blows from fusion skills, including Linked Kill Wave Pinnacle?’
The strengthening of God’s Command was no different than becoming invincible . It was a power that was far away from what the S . A Group was aiming for . Grid had no doubts about this .
‘Does the S . A Group want me to become a unique powerhouse in the world? No, it is impossible . The strengthened version of God’s Command is likely to be a trap . There must be a tremendous penalty . ’
For example, if God’s Command were used a certain number of times in a row, his stamina would drop to zero and he wouldn’t be able to lift one finger .
‘I’m certain . The S . A Group wouldn’t give a benefit without a price . ’
He shouldn’t be caught here . It was a trap . The S . A Group was filled with people who enjoyed watching the suffering of others, so he was likely to experience severe pain if he bit the bait . It was a judgment that Grid could make due to being hit in the back of the head many times . He completely abandoned any lingering affection for the enhanced version of God’s Command .
‘In the first place, the goddess’ blessing is more important . ’
Grid had thought this several times, but there was a limit to the strength of an individual . It was much better to receive the goddess’ blessing and enhance his blacksmithing .
‘So I need to cleanse the holy sword . . . ’
Was there a method to get rid of the blacksmith god’s envy? Grid pondered on his worries for a long time .
“Overgeared King, here you are . ” A group of people approached Grid .
They were elderly people dressed in clean white clothes . These people were the elders of the Rebecca Church who only served Goddess Rebecca . The people, whom even the pope and the emperor didn’t dare go against, gathered by Grid .
“Elders, did you come here to rest?” Grid spoke in a polite manner .
This caused the elders to laugh .
“Do old people need a break? We were just loafing around . ”
“We aren’t as diligent as Your Majesty, who takes care of us like we are your family . "
“ . . . ?” Grid was confused . The elders showed a great liking toward him . Of course, Grid had a high level of affinity with the Rebecca Church, but . . .
‘Weren’t these elders always nagging at Damian?’
Grid knew the tendencies of the elders . Didn’t they treat even the imperial prince coldly?
‘Of course, I helped them a lot . . . ’
However, it was strange that they were only showing Grid this attitude . Grid once again felt suspicious . ‘Do they have other ulterior motives?’
Maybe they were trying to give him another troublesome task? The elders spoke unexpected words to the wary Grid, “Your Majesty is truly special . ”
“Special?”
“Yes . You are a divine existence like a **** . ”
“ . . . ” Grid belatedly realized that the eyes of the elders closely resembled Isabel’s eyes .
That’s right . These people . . .
“You appeared with perfect timing whenever we were in danger, saving everyone like a **** from a legend . ”
“Right, right . You truly are a hero among heroes . ”
“Haha . . . ” Grid shrugged . He didn’t respond with much humility because he naturally deserved praise .
Were the elders exaggerating? No . There had been the incidents involving the evil Pope Drevigo, the pope candidate Pascal, saving Isabel, and now protecting the Vatican when it was attacked . Grid had appeared at the right time to destroy evil and save everyone . So, it was natural for him to be appreciated . Noticing that the elders’ affinity was at the maximum, Grid thought they could help him . “Do you know about the blacksmith god, Hexetia?”
“Of course . He is one of the six gods who serve the goddess of light . Hexetia taught humanity how to deal with fire and the usage of iron . Humanity was able to evolve thanks to him . ”
“Yes, I see . ” Grid nodded in response . He couldn’t express his personal feelings about Hexetia since he was in a position where he couldn’t reveal Hexetia’s true nature to the Rebecca Church . Still, he listened to the elders’ stories .
“However, Hexetia’s actions were all based on the will of Goddess Rebecca . . . In the end, the merit should be given to Goddess Rebecca . ”
“Right, right . Didn’t Hexetia tell humanity about fire and iron purely due to the goddess’ command? The truly wonderful one is Goddess Rebecca, and Hexetia is just her messenger . ”
The excited elders started to make a fuss . It seemed easy to guess why Hexetia was so easily jealous of others .
‘He has low self-esteem . ’
Hexetia had taught humanity, but the one being appreciated was Goddess Rebecca, not Hexetia . In fact, Grid didn’t remember seeing any religion that served Hexetia . He had never even seen a statue of the blacksmith **** .
‘I would’ve felt sad if I were Hexetia . ’
Hexetia must’ve felt angry, yet he hadn’t been able to complain about the goddess . Then a human who threatened his talent appeared, and the various emotions became intricately intertwined, causing the arrow of resentment to point at humanity .
‘ . . . He is pitiful in some ways . ’
Self-esteem was important . Grid knew this better than anyone . During his unfortunate past, Grid had low self-esteem, and he had been overly conscious of others due to having been a victim and easily felt jealous of others .
‘Hexatia became crooked . ’
Grid started to understand Hexetia . Of course, this didn’t mean he would defend Hexetia’s past sins .
‘ . . . I need to comfort Hexetia . ’
Once Grid started to understand Hexetia, he figured out a way to deal with him . Grid tapped on the table while the elders’ excited chatter became background noise . He finally came to a conclusion . ‘What if he is acknowledged now?’
If Grid recognized Hexetia’s hard work and conveyed his gratitude, would Hexetia’s twisted nature be eased a little bit? The moment Hexetia lost his envy, the holy sword would be freed from the curse .
‘It is possible . ’
The opponent was a **** . It would be better to solve this amicably rather than by using a hostile method .
‘Let’s get rid of the sense of alienation . ’
The method was simple, and there was also justification for it . Grid was reminded that he was a blacksmith and gave his opinion to the elders .
“I want to build a temple for Hexetia . ”
“Huh . . . ? A temple for Hexetia?”
“Why do you need to do that? Serving Goddess Rebecca is the way to respect all gods . ”
“That’s correct . Hexetia himself wouldn’t be happy . He would be embarrassed . ”
The elders protested . Then Grid frowned . “Then what about the Dominion Church and the Judar Church?”
“No . It is different . God Dominion and God Judar are those who have many achievements, unlike God Hexetia . ”
“Then what about God of War Zeratul? I heard there are those who follow God Zeratul . ”
“Well, Zeratul’s achievements might be small, but a **** is a **** . . . It isn’t strange that there are those who honor him . . . Ah, I see . Your Majesty is a blacksmith, and you want to honor God Hexetia?”
“Yes . ”
In the end, everyone was selfish . Grid made a bittersweet expression as he looked at the elders . With the benefit of hindsight, the elders started to agree .
“Well, the legendary blacksmith serving God Hexetia . . . I think it is fine in many ways . ”
“That’s right . The meaning of Your Majesty’s service to God Hexetia means you will serve Goddess Rebecca, who Hexetia serves . Goddess Rebecca will be glad . "
“Yes, Your Highness . Our elders will permit the construction of a new temple . Build a temple to serve God Hexetia . However, you must build a larger statue of Goddess Rebecca next to God Hexetia . ”
“Everyone shouldn’t forget that God Hexetia exists because of Goddess Rebecca . ”
“ . . . Yes, I will . ”
It was necessary to get the permission of the Rebecca Church to build a temple serving a **** besides Goddess Rebecca . . . ? Grid nodded with a somewhat stiff expression after finding out this fact . He was blinded by the attitude of the elders who served Goddess Rebecca . Honestly, they served Goddess Rebecca to an extent that didn’t look good . That’s why he got goosebumps .
‘They serve Goddess Rebecca almost to the level of brainwashing . Yet I have reached a status where they are at the point of deifying me . ’
In particular, didn’t Isabel worship him as much as Goddess Rebecca? Maybe . . .
‘Did I help the Rebecca Church more than I thought?’
He felt both glad and afraid . In particular, he didn’t want the goddess’ wrath to descend upon him .
‘No, now isn’t the time to think about it . ’ Grid shook off his complicated thoughts and rose from his seat .
He would ease Hexetia’s envy by building a temple for him . It was imperative to confirm if this method would work .