Overgeared - Chapter 378

Chapter 378
Chapter 378



There were 17 nations on the West Continent .

Once the number of people and users from these 17 nations were added up, the population of the West Continent was in the billions . Lord was considered the foremost genius among them . Lord’s learning ability, speed of development, and thinking power clearly went beyond common sense .

But blacksmithing wasn’t easy .

Dung! Dung dung!

“…”

It had been less than 100 days since Lord was born . Tapping minerals with a light hammer wouldn’t affect it . Lord’s innate dexterity was high, but he had no experience and his strength was low .

“Puhut . ”

Who knew that his son could make such a face? Lord was sweating, but he couldn’t get any results from the hammering . Things didn’t go the way he wanted, so he puffed up his cheeks in a cute and lovely manner .

Grid stroked Lord’s dark hair that resembled his and called out to a blacksmith .

“Bring me some clay . ”

“Yes!”

It was the command of Duke Grid, lord of Reidan and a legendary blacksmith . The blacksmith immediately ran and grabbed some clay .

“Abuuuu!”

His father looked wonderful when ordering people around . Lord looked at his father with eyes full of envy . At this moment, Lord was determined to learn how to speak as soon as possible . Grid didn’t know this and handed his son the clay .

“You don’t have to make anything useful right away . Hammer at this to figure out the form . ”

“Bubu! Buuu!”

Lord started complaining at his father’s words . His ego was bruised .

“Bububu!”

‘I’m not a four or five year old child . I can’t play with clay!’ Grid was embarrassed by Lord’s attitude .

“Do you have a high pride like Irene?”

He had a noble lineage . Khan approached as Grid was clicking his tongue .

“Huhu, isn’t it easy to teach the young lord?”

“The child has my natural dexterity, but as you can see, he’s too young to refine the minerals . ”

“It’s natural . Genius doesn’t mean everything . The young lord won’t be able to deal with fire and minerals until he’s at least 12 years old . You have to teach him step by step . ”

Huff!

Lord’s eyes twitched . Kasim glimpsed it from where he was hiding in the darkness .



‘Heok… Lord is provoked . ’

Kasim had been teaching Lord for over two months, so he fully saw through Lord’s character . Lord had a strong pride and was full of commitment to fulfill that desire . Lord never retreated from anything .

“Ba! Abubu!”

The excited Lord clamored at Grid and Khan . Grid and Khan didn’t understand Lord’s words, but Kasim understood exactly what he meant .

‘Rather than 12 years old, you will become a blacksmith by 2 years old?’

Wait, then when will you practice my master, Lantier’s, techniques? Lord gazed at the worried Kasim . He would try his best to prevent any disruption to the existing schedule .

‘Hrmm… Lord might be able to do it . ’

Kasim didn’t place Lord in the category of a genius . He recognized Lord as a transcendent being beyond the realm of a human . Therefore, he didn’t see Lord’s determination as a bluff .

“What does he keep saying?”

“Huhu, he is saying that he loves you . ”

“Haha, is that it, Lord? I love you too . ”

“Ahh! Abuuuu!”

Unlike Kasim, Grid and Khan spent less time with Lord . The two people didn’t understand what Lord meant, so they just thought he was cute . From this day onward, Lord’s special training began .



***

The usage of alchemy was categorized into five broad categories .

Production of various potions .
Raising the rating of minerals .
Creation of weapon and armor enhancement stones .
Making special items .
Giving items extra options .
It was truly amazing . Alchemy facilities seemed absolutely useful . But what was the reality? Most kingdoms on the West Continent didn’t invest funds in alchemy . It meant that the value of alchemy was low, and there was a reason for this .

Alchemy was a field where the possibility of ‘failure’ always needed to be kept in mind . When doing certain things with alchemy, there was always a higher chance of failure than success . It also applied to the creation of potions .



[Reidan’s Alchemy Facility]

Level: Intermediate 8 .

* Superb quality health and mana recovery potions can be created .

-The success rate is 36% .

* Advanced buff potions can be created .



-The success rate is 14% .

* The lowest grade to low grade minerals can be upgraded .

-The success rate is 14% .

* One option can be given to items .

-The success rate is 1% .



“…?”

One year had passed since the beginning of Overgeared’s reign in Reidan, and the Overgeared Guild has poured an enormous amount of money into alchemy . It wasn’t an exaggeration to say that the revenue from Raiden, Bairan, Cork Island and the individual members of the guild were invested in the alchemy facilities .

But it was like this . It was natural that Grid’s reaction would be cold .

“I was expecting a lot from giving items an option, but what is the probability of success? Only 1%?”

Executive Rabbit explained .

“As I said before, once the level of the alchemy facility reaches the advanced level, the probability of the item options will increase dramatically . Before that, I want to test it out today…”

“Hoh, the probability will jump dramatically? What percentage will it rise to?”

“Around 5%…”

“????”

Grid frowned . The value of the alchemy facility that he and his guild members plunged a lot of money into seemed absurdly low .

“It is no wonder why other kingdoms don’t invest a lot of money in alchemy facilities . ”

He was too blinded by the goal of making Reidan a second Talima . Honestly, he didn’t know if it was worth it . It was almost a scam . Rabbit sent Grid a meaningful smile .

“But Reidan has yellow mithril . ”

Yellow mithril . A mineral that could only be mined from the mine near Reidan . It was the raw mineral of fairy dust, which dramatically increased the probability of success in alchemy . It was the basis for Rabbit’s claim to develop alchemy in Reidan .

“I have prepared fairy dust . I want to let my lord experience it . ”



[Fairy dust has been acquired . ]

[Fairy Dust]

A powder made by refining yellow mithril at an alchemy facility .

Increases the success rate of alchemy by 20% .

Weight: 0 . 1



’20 percent…’

It was still a low probability . Grid was so regretful that he wanted to turn back the time that he invested into the alchemy facility .

But .

‘It is true that the probability increased dramatically . ’

While the success rate of other alchemists stayed in the single digits, Reidan had at least a 20% chance of success . Reidan was the only city on the West Continent that could demonstrate the value of alchemy .

They were setting their feet in an area that other kingdoms couldn’t even see . Grid tried to think as positively as possible .

“Okay, I will try it once . How great will an option given to an item be?”



***

The best alchemist on the continent, Silverun . He had been involved in alchemy since he was a young man and poured his life into alchemy for the last 50 years .

However, the science of alchemy wasn’t recognized anywhere, meaning Silverun couldn’t receive the environment and funds to utilize alchemy . He was like an invisible man whose existence wasn’t acknowledged by the world . Unfortunately, Silverun couldn’t find an opportunity to unfold his knowledge and talents .

Then one day .

“Duke Grid of the Eternal Kingdom has heard rumors about you and is personally sending you an invitation . Duke Grid doesn’t doubt your alchemy skills . Why not spread out your wings with his support?”

Rabbit came to Silverun and introduced himself as the administrator of Reidan .

Silverun . The best alchemist on the continent who wasn’t recognized by anyone . He lived in lonely poverty, so Duke Grid was a very special person to him . Silverun vowed . For Duke Grid’s sake, he would show the value of alchemy to the world .

…Grid didn’t know this .

“I greet Duke Grid!”

Reidan’s alchemy facility .

Silverun greeted Grid, who visited there after a long time . It was a truly exaggerated greeting .

‘Who is this person?’

Rabbit whispered to the puzzled Grid .

“I picked him up for My Lord . ”

“…”

He felt like this whenever he met up with Lauel and Rabbit . It truly was convenient to be with smart people . Grid, who acquired another loyal person without knowing, reached out to Silverun .

“Get up . ”

“Ohh…!! Ohh!!”

The great duke who acknowledged alchemy was holding out a hand to him? Silverun grasped Grid’s hand with his trembling fingers .

“It is so inspiring that the duke himself will visit here . I’m in tears . ”

“…”

It was very burdensome . Grid turned away from the tearful Silverun and looked around the alchemy facility .

“I want to give this sword a new option . ”

The sword that Grid took out was Iyarugt . It was a growth type item that could increase to the legendary rank, an ego sword that had the soul of a demon in it .

Would the effect of alchemy work on special items like this?

Silverun gave a positive answer to the dubious Grid .

“It’s possible for me . ”

Silverun had the best ability in this field . He was filled with confidence .

“But you should know that the level of options given to an item with intermediate alchemy ranges from a minimum of F grade to a maximum of A grade . In addition, as you know, alchemy is a discipline that always has a possibility of failure .

“If the option fails, will the inherent performance of the item fall?”

“There is no such thing . ”

“Okay, let’s try it . ”

“I will guide you there . ”

It was a chance to repay the grace of the master who acknowledged alchemy and Silverun . Silverun was filled with enthusiasm and showed Grid to one side of the facility . It was a room that was filled with many equipment .

Silverun placed Iyarugt on an altar that was located in the center .

“Then I will start . ”

Peeeeeong!

An intense blue light filled the room the moment Silverun gave a signal . In the midst of this light, a notification window popped up in front of Grid .



[You are attempting to grant a new option to Iyarugt . ]

[Congratulations! A new option has successfully been granted . ]



Ttiring~

“What?”

Grid’s face became baffled as he checked the option .