Overgeared - Chapter 403

Chapter 403
Chapter 403



[It’s possible for a great demon . ]

“What?”

Pagma was a great demon? It was ridiculous .

‘Wait . ’

Grid attempted to deny it when he suddenly stopped . He didn’t know enough about Pagma to judge, and Braham’s nature was also odd .

‘In fact, isn’t Braham a vampire, rather than a human?’

A legendary great magician was a demonkin, so it wouldn’t be strange if a legendary blacksmith was also one . But why?

‘Why isn’t it mentioned in the legends?’

Braham sensed Grid’s confusion and laughed .

[Aren’t you an idiot, to take my words at face value?]

Grid frowned .

“I have taken the intelligence elixirs, so why are you still seeing me as an idiot? No, what does that mean?”

[To put it more accurately, Pagma is a human who accepted the power of a great demon . ]

“He accepted the power of a great demon?”

[Baal . ]

“…!”

Grid was startled . Did he know the weight of the name Baal? No . It was because Grid felt Braham’s anger . The anger was deeply imprinted in Braham’s soul like an abyss and it slowly boiled up . Grid held Braham’s soul, so he was also angry .

[Pagma was Baal’s contractor . ]

“…!”

Grid was once again surprised . Questions filled his eyes .

“What is Baal’s contractor?”

[…Hah . ]

It was the first time Grid discovered that souls could also sigh .



***



The 1st great demon, Baal . As the peak of the 33 demons, he reigned as the master of hell . It was easy to call him the demon king . He was an absolute existence that even the dragons guarded against .

[He is more faithful to his instincts as a demon than anyone else . He is proud, destructive, and does anything for pleasure . Plantings seeds of chaos through contracts with humans is very entertaining for him . ]

“Why did Pagma sign with such a bad demon?”

[Ironically, he had to borrow Baal’s strength to protect the Behen Archipelago . ]

“Eh?”

The words were confusing . Pagma wanted to protect the Behen Archipelago from the great demons, so he borrowed the power of a great demon?

[It’s as you said . Baal likes taunting and deception . ]

“So?”

[It is irrelevant to Baal whether the target being deceived is a human or a great demon like himself . ]

“…”

The Grid in the past would’ve been frustrated without understanding to the end . But now it was different . He properly interpreted Braham’s remark using his developed thinking ability .

“Baal wanted to enjoy the entertainment of protecting the invasion of great demons with the power of a great demon, so he signed a contract with Pagma?”

[That’s right . ]

In other words, Baal screwed over his own people . Grid couldn’t understand Baal . Braham laughed at his confusion .

[Don’t look at great demons with the prejudice . Don’t humans also betray and hurt their own people?]

“But isn’t Baal the master of hell? Isn’t he the king of the great demons? A king sacrificing his servants just for entertainment… I guess there are some . ”

When he thought about it, there were many crazy people in the world . Grid was convinced and defined Baal as a psychopath great demon .

“Um… Yes, this is why the Behen Archipelago changed in this way . ”

If so, there was another question . Why did Pagma leave the Behen Archipelago in this state? He protected the Behen Archipelago with a contract with a great demon, and then the Behen Archipelago eventually deteriorated and the original function was lost . If Pagma truly wanted to protect the Behen Archipelago, he would’ve returned it to its original state after the great demons were repelled .

But he didn’t…

‘Was there a chance that the great demons would invade again?’

Or maybe Pagma had no more power left .

Grid asked a question .

“What happened after Pagma contracted with a great demon to protect the Behen Archipelago? Did he die? Or is he still alive?”

[Why do you think he is still alive?]

“He contracted with a great demon, so wouldn’t his lifespan increase?”



[That’s a ridiculous notion . The reason why demons contract with humans is to basically take their life force and soul . ]

“Isn’t something strange? Pagma lived for a long time, right? Didn’t you say that he lived for hundreds of years? Wasn’t it because of his contract with the great demon?”

[You are mistaken . Pagma made the contract with Baal 100 years ago, not 300 years . ]

“…Ah!”

Grid belatedly recalled that Sticks mentioned the Behen Archipelago being fine 200 years ago . Then a new question arose .

“Does that mean that Pagma can live for hundreds of years, regardless of the contract with a great demon?”

What was Pagma’s identity?

“How can a human live that long?”

[…]

The silent Braham didn’t answer, anger filling him again . Grid’s spine became soaked with cold sweat before Braham finally broke the silence .

[The reason why Pagma could live for hundreds of years, despite being a human, was because my lifespan was taken . ]

“What?”

His words didn’t make sense . Obviously, Braham was a vampire . Unlike humans, they had a life expectancy close to infinity so there might be a way to transfer his lifespan to someone . It wasn’t strange for a non-human and legendary great magician to do something that was beyond common sense .

However, Braham said that his lifespan was ‘taken . ’

“Does that mean you didn’t give it willingly? Weren’t you and Pagma close friends?”

[What if I was deceived and betrayed?]

“…”

He wanted to hear more of the story . Grid was curious, but Braham didn’t want to talk about it anymore .

[Well, if you want to know more about Pagma, reach the last island . Move to the 61st island . Then after experiencing the difference between your skills and Pagma’s, see if you can challenge it again . ]

What on earth was on the islands in the 60s that Braham was so sure he couldn’t overcome? Braham spoke to the troubled Grid .

[It is your duty to break through this place, so don’t think about giving up . ]

“I won’t give up, even if you hadn’t said this . I’m just a little worried about how dangerous it can be . ”

[What do you have to fear with an immortal body? As I said repeatedly, challenge it once . ]

It was as Braham said . The Behen Archipelago was deeply related to Pagma, and there was a high possibility that a quest related to Pagma’s Descendant was hidden here . Grid felt a need to investigate the islands .

“Okay . ”

Grid moved towards the gate of the 61st island with determination . Then Sticks, who had been watching silently, urgently called out .

“Braham is a demonkin . You must not be misled by him . ”

“I know that elves and demonkin have a bad relationship . But shouldn’t you cool your head? Aren’t you the one who is the most desperate for the Behen Archipelago to be purified? I can also get rewards, so I have to move forward . ”

“…”

That’s right . He wasn’t someone who would be dazzled by Braham’s existence .

The enlightened Sticks followed behind Grid .



***

[You have entered the 61st island . ]



Kuooooh!

An island covered with fire . The lush forest was burning and the river running through it was an ominous red .



[The temperature is very high . ]

[You are affected by the heat . ]

[Health and stamina are being continuously consumed . ]

[You have resisted . ]



‘The legendary passive is a scam . ’

Satisfy fully implemented the five senses . Users naturally felt the heat and cold, causing climate to be a disaster to them sometimes . However, Grid didn’t feel it due to being Pagma’s Descendant . He was able to maintain a proper body temperature and play the game in a much more pleasant environment than others .

“Pant pant…”

Unlike Grid’s refreshed face, Sticks standing behind him was sweating like a dog . It wouldn’t be strange if he collapsed immediately .

“If you’re a sage, shouldn’t you have a countermeasure for the heat?”

“There are a few ways, but I don’t have the materials…”

“Can’t you use magic?”

“It’s hard to use mana because of my illness…”

“…”

Please don’t die . Grid desired Sticks as a tutor for Lord, so he prayed while moving forward .

‘There are no monsters or missions . ’

The shape itself seemed different from the other islands .

“…”

Grid crossed the blazing island, looking to the left and right . His attitude was more cautious than ever . He was extremely concentrated as he prepared for any sudden attacks . However, it was meaningless in front of an strong enemy that couldn’t be defended against .

Step, step .

The footsteps moving through the forest sounded relaxed and proud . The owner of the footsteps didn’t seem to care at all that Grid discovered his position .

‘Who?’

Grid turned his gaze in the direction of the footsteps . Then he frowned . He couldn’t see anything because of the smoke .

‘The smoke has thickened?’

Step, step .

The footsteps were getting closer . Grid urgently pulled out his weapon and was surprised when he used Magic Detection (Enhanced) Lv . 2 .



[No life has been detected . ]



‘What?’

There was no life detected despite the footsteps? Grid was baffled, but he wielded Iyarugt in the direction the footsteps came from . But the smoke . No, it was darker than mere smoke and he couldn’t properly see the target .

Puok!



[You have suffered 50,040 damage . ]



“Keook…!”

The enemy had moved? The attack was supposed to be in front of him, but it turned in a flash and struck his back . Grid’s eyes widened as he lost more than two-thirds of his health with one blow .

[That’s right . It’s Lantier . ]

Braham penetrated the identity of the enemy hidden in the smoke .