Overgeared - Chapter 1206

Chapter 1206

Chapter 1206

Toddle .

“ . . . . . . ”

Toddle .

‘Slow!’

The movement speed of the black tortoise, who had become smaller, was as slow as a tortoise .  It was maddening for the high rankers who valued time more than gold but no one dared to complain .  It was because the ones leading them were not only a god, but also Grid, the first ranked player .

‘It is a god so it must have a deep meaning . ’

‘That’s right . There’s a reason why the black tortoise is walking slower than anyone else, even though it should be anxious . Isn’t there a saying that the more anxious you are, the more you crawl . ’

‘Grid knows this as well so he’s quiet . ’ 

‘The longest way around is the shortest way home?’

The high rankers were trying to convince themselves while Grid was looking at the new system .  He was looking at the list of available skills that were less frequently used .

[1 . Unbreakable Justice - used in 15 out of the last 100 battles .

2 . Continuous Stab - used in 6 out of the last 100 battles .

3 . Spear Shot - used in 2 out of the last 100 battles . ] 

‘My fights with ordinary monsters are also included in recent battles . ’

Only in this way could the ratio on the list be correct .

‘Passive skills are excluded . ’

If passive skills were included then Bow Mastery should also be on the list . Grid hadn’t shot a bow recently so Bow Mastery wasn’t put to use .  

‘Unique skills are also excluded . . . ’

What skills have he used the least? Grid asked himself this and the first skill that came to mind was Granting an Ego .  It was Granting an Ego that Grid had never used before . It was used in the National Competition but that was on a separate server .  The next one that came up was the Restraint skill .  A powerful wide-area crowd control skill, it was once a favorite of Grid but recently, he only used it in large-scale combat .  It was because a number of opponents could be defeated without restraining them while the really powerful opponents had high resistance to abnormal states and the effectiveness of Restraint could be reduced .

However, both skills weren’t included in the list of skills that could be synthesized .  Granting an Ego seemed to be excluded because it wasn’t a combat-related skill and Restraint was excluded because it had an impact on or influenced various fused sword dances .

“Hrmm . . . ”

Grid looked back on his recent battles .  Unbreakable Justice had the advantage of being immediately activated in a wide area but the frequency of use had been further reduced since he obtained Drop, which applied the abnormal state ‘collapse . ’ 

The multi-hit Continuous Stab was used to break shields that ‘unconditionally absorb a certain number of attacks, regardless of damage . ’ Spear Shot was used for making variables by throwing or picking up a spear that had fallen to the ground and utilizing them .

‘They are used less often but except for Unbreakable Justice, everything had its place to be used . ’

Grid frowned .  It was a flaw just because he didn’t like to use it .  This logic of a perfect transcendent was different from reality .  Grid thought that his less frequently used skills weren’t his shortcomings . Rather, they were a power .

‘In fact, if I can connect Unbreakable Justice with Drop then I can aim for a momentary explosion . ’

Drop dealt damage to all targets within range and induced a drop in defense . Then he could link Unbreakable Justice .  This combo would boast a tremendous destructive power just looking at the coefficients .  He simply refrained from using it because of the opportunity cost .  Rather than linking Unbreakable Justice, it was better to connect the more powerful fused dances or the Undefeated King’s swordsmanship . Unbreakable Justice was only used when resources were really tight or skill cooldowns overlapped, making things difficult .  

‘ . . . Ah . ’ 

Grid was crazily thinking up to this point, only to get enlightenment .

Unbreakable Justice, Continuous Stab, and Spear Spot were all skills ‘replaceable’ with something else .  Grid had a wide area skill that was much more powerful than Unbreakable Justice and the fusion sword dances that included Link were much more powerful than Continuous Stab .

Spear Shot was throwing a spear? Grid could throw a spear without Spear Shot . No, he could pick up and throw all the weapons in the world, not just the spear . Of course, the attack power coefficient was that of a basic attack so the power would be reduced but the initial purpose of this technique was to create a variable, not for the power .

Unbreakable Justice, Continuous Stab, and Spear Shot were all ‘skills that weren’t necessary’ for the current Grid .  In the past, it could be used as a secret technique when his resources limit was lower, there was a delay in the use of the sword dance, and there were fewer skills .

‘It is a waste of a skill slot . . . the system did an objective evaluation . ’

Grid never obtained anything easily .  Unbreakable Justice, Continuous Stab, and Spear Shot were all skills he got after struggling so he was deeply attached to them .  Now was the time to abandon his attachment to them .  

[* You can create one new skill by synthesizing three skills . ]

A system that occurred during transcendence .  The new skill described here that could be used by transcendents would boast a high level of utility .

‘Let’s accept but after this battle . ’ 

It was a risk to throw away existing skills to get a new one in the current situation .  Unless the new skill was very simple, it would be difficult for Grid to adapt immediately .  Since the final battle was upcoming, it was much wiser to hone his original skills .  

“Nyahahat! It is like hell, like hell!”

“ . . . . . . ”

Grid thought back .  He thought about the battle with the yangbans not long ago . What did he do well, what did he do wrong, what were his shortcomings, and what were his advantages? This was a habit .  If he skipped it even once then he would be anxious and his hands would tremble .

“It is like hell, nyang!”

“Please be quiet . ”

The excited Noe continued making noise and the Grid threw him a fish .  It wasn’t funny when the escort he summoned was hindering his concentration .

‘I understand why he is excited . ’

Grid, who had fixed his eyes on the gaze of the walking black tortoise, finally looked around at the surrounding landscape .  Now it was hell as Noe expressed .  The brilliant scenery of the splendid civilization that showed off its wealth was now ruined . All the people had disappeared from the vibrant streets and it was horrifyingly cruel .  Noe was a beast from hell so it was natural that he felt like he had returned home .

. . . Although it was funny that a demonic beast from hell loved fish from the sea .

Grid stepped through the rubble of the collapsed building and ash was scattered .

“ . . . . . . ”

Grid’s heart ached .  Many of the innocent civilians who died without escaping the sudden disaster were among them .  There were even children .

‘It’s all my fault . ’

The reason Braham devastated the city with a terrible disaster was for Grid .  Braham only used the best magic because Grid asked him to open the way ahead .  Yes, the person who created this hell was Grid himself .

‘ . . . I’m sorry . ’

Brush off his boiling guilt with an apology .  Distinguish between games and reality .  The selfish defensive mechanism worked .

Usually, Grid respected and cared for NPCs like they were humans but he made exceptions in some cases .  It was if the target was an ‘enemy’ or ‘other . ’ In this case, Grid recognized NPCs as non-human chunks of graphics and didn’t think deeply about their death . He tried to shake it off easily .  It was why he had been able to kill so many enemies so far .  Someone would say he was an insane, creepy guy, but Grid was confident .

‘If I don’t do this then I’ll go crazy . ’

From the beginning, he was a selfish person who only valued his people .  Don’t take on more of a burden than was necessary .

“ . . . ?”

Grid, who was trying to harden his mind, stopped in place .  It was because he felt a lot of movement from within a safe building .  Grid reflexively used Quick Movements and Blacksmith’s Rage as he moved in the direction he felt it from .  Then he found it .  Women, men, children, adults, and the elderly—there were thousands of people .

“H-Hik!”

“ . . . Who are you?” 

The dumbfounded Grid asked and one terrified person responded cautiously .  “W-We are inhabitants of Chiaotzu . ”

“ . . . !”

“Hey, you look like you’re from a foreign country . Do you know what is going on here?”

“We were just living as usual when our bodies suddenly floated up and our location changed . ” 

“Everyone was flustered and tried to exchange stories when stars fell from the sky and the city collapsed . Then a monster appeared, night came and we were forced to hide here . . . ”

Grid’s heart was pounding .  He noticed Braham’s favor .

‘Braham, you . . . you knew I would feel guilt . ’

Did he rescue the civilians using Mass Teleport? Even from the legendary great magic Meteor?

“Dammit . ”

Sticks of the Overgeared Kingdom had once explained it .  Mass Teleport was divided into three main types .  First, there was the Mass Teleport that moved the caster and the targets around the caster in a group .  It was the commonly known Mass Teleport .  It was also the favorite of Sticks .

Second, there was the Mass Teleport that moved targets within a range specified by the caster as a group .  It was much more difficult than the typical Mass Teleport . It was said that the only man who could complete this magic formula was the legendary great magician .

Third, there was the Mass Teleport where the caster moved specific targets in groups .  It was the ultimate magic that embodied ideas .  It was said to be habitually used by the top 10 great demons .  They specified ‘demons who follow me’ and teleported them over to the target to be attacked .  Among the mixed-race people, only Braham and Marie Rose could use this type of ultimate Mass Teleport and it was said to be an area that could never be reached by humans .  Sticks had explained it when warning of the dangers of Marie Rose but Grid hadn’t expected it would be a foreshadowing for this moment .

“You should get away from here . It will soon be swept up by a bigger disaster . ”

Grid didn’t have to persuade them .  Drops of black liquid protruded from the black tortoise’s mouth and wrapped around the inhabitants’ bodies .

“Oh my!”

“Huh?!”

The clothes and belongings of the residents in the black droplets turned to ashes and disappeared . Fortunately, the droplets were black so their nakedness couldn’t be seen .  The droplets carrying the residents floated in the sky .

“Uwah . . . ”

The residents weren’t scared . Rather, they felt an unknown tranquility and leaned comfortably against the droplet .

『 I . . . Protect you . . . 』

The vague voice of the black tortoise echoed through the minds of the Chiaotzu residents .  The memories of the old gods engraved into their genes loomed vaguely .

“B-Black tortoise . . . ”

The residents instinctively recognized the black tortoise’s identity and their eyes turned red . They reached out to the black tortoise but it was too late .  The droplets carrying them flew higher and transported them to the outskirts of Chiaotzu .

『 Thank you . . . 』

“No, it wasn’t me . It was my friend . ”

Grid smiled proudly at the black tortoise and started walking again .  The black tortoise guided Grid and the rankers to the palace . The scenery of the palace was no different from the city center .  Much of it was crumbling . Blood from the dead soldiers dyed it red .

“Uhh . . . ”

The high rankers walking behind Grid shrank back .  They were terrified when they recalled the indifference of the yangbans who fought Grid .  Could they help? They wondered if they were doing something they would regret for the rest of their lives .  They thought about it before soon stopping .

The main reason they followed Grid was to repay his grace but it was also for their individual rights .  From the time they received Dodam’s hostility, they were judged to have failed the Call of the Heavens quest . This meant they would suffer a penalty of losing four levels .

It was disgusting .  They had to make up for it .  They wanted revenge .

‘You guys used us as victims first . ’

‘They became hostile just because we were bystanders, those yangban bastards . ’

The more they thought about it, the more hateful it became .  It happened when the high rankers became resolved once again .

『 Here . 』

The only safe little palace in the ruins of the castle .  The party arrived in front of the building made of an unknown material, just like the white building, and there was suddenly a cold air .

Subsequently . . .

『 I don’t want to . . . ! I don’t want to!!! 』

Another black tortoise screamed .  Then different notification windows appeared in front of Grid and the high rankers .

[★Hidden Quest★ Protect the Black Tortoise has occurred!]

[The cooperative quest ‘Revenge’ will occur!]

Something soared up through the ceiling of the palace that was still intact .  A beautiful and mysterious bead—it was the Black Tortoise Jewel that held the black tortoise .

“Where are you going?”

Grid used his buff skills and flew up when he saw the yangbans pursuing the Black Tortoise Jewel .  He had already won against three yangbans and was full of confidence .  At least, until he faced someone with the same presence as Garam .

“Haha, what? How are you all safe?”

A cheerful voice was heard .  Grid’s body was slammed into the ground .  Grid was struggling to shake off the shock of the strong impact to his head . He raised his head in a laborious manner and saw a yangban called Maru standing with crossed arms .

“That silver-haired demonkin was protecting you? At the expense of himself?” 

“What . . . ?”

“ . . . ?”

Grid’s eyes became demonic and the noisy Maru was startled .  Grid stuck in the ground was pulling fire .  No, it was a bow .  A bow that burned with flames .  The Red Phoenix Bow, which was reproduced with the item duplication skill, responded to the Red Phoenix’s 9th Heart with a momentum greater than ever before .

“Fly Up!”

“Kuek . . . !”

The yangbans guarding the Black Tortoise Jewel and facing Grid groaned, unable to bear the falling rain of fire .

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