Overgeared - Chapter 536

Chapter 536

Chapter 536

Pangea’s Duke of Virtue .

‘If someone doesn’t know about the title, they would think that’s Pan Deokin!’ (In Korean: it is three characters, like a Korean name . )

It wasn’t a problem to be misunderstood .  The name Pan Deokin fit Grid’s taste . It wasn’t bad or good .  The problem was the effect of the title .

‘There is a chance to spare monsters when hunting?’

Then what about the experience? The money? The items!

‘In particular, what if I’m hunting a boss?’

What if he poured dozens of minutes or a few hours into the raid and the moment he was about to succeed . . .

[The effect of the title Pangea’s Duke of Virtue has been activated!]

What if that notification window appeared?

“Ugh . . . ”

He felt horrible just imagining it . His stomach was cramping .  That’s right .  Grid accepted the effect of the Pangea’s Person of Virtue title at face value .  He didn’t guess things like saving a monster would build up a favorable relationship with it or perhaps give him a tamer class skill .  It was natural from Grid’s position .

Why? Grid was already an all-rounder .  He was a blacksmith, swordsman, magician, and skeleton summoner .  It was hard to imagine that he would get a new class from this .  He didn’t want it in the first place .

“Ah, shi . . . ”

He handed over the Red Phoenix Bow and got an affinity score of 80 .  He was expecting a reward other than this garbage! Grid was feeling frustration from the title when Han Seokbong handed him a bead .  It was a red bead . Yes, it was a beautiful red bead like Braham’s eyes .  At first, Grid thought it was a round ruby, but then he made a sound of surprise .

"Flames?”

The translucent red bead .  A small flame was burning inside it .  It was a small size, like the flames of a match, but the momentum from it seemed great . It was as if life was burning inside it .  Grid examined it and asked, “A torch?”

“ . . . ”

A player in this place would appreciate Grid’s impression .  But NPCs didn’t know what a torch was .

“What is a torch?”

White and Han Seokbong cocked their heads .  Grid ignored the question .

“Then this torch . . . No, what is this bead?”

"The fire in the bead . . . ”

White thought of a name when he saw that beautiful bead .

‘It’s like the picture . . . ’

Then Han Seokbong explained .

“It’s the Red Phoenix’s Breath . ”

“Breath?”

"Yes, it is the breath that drops when the four divine guardians pass by to bless those who ascend to become a daoist immortal . ”

'Divine guardians . . . Daoist immortal . ’

It was a key setting for the East Continent .  The Hwan Kingdom, national treasures, yangban, divine guardians .  It was clearly greatly influenced by Korean and Chinese culture .

‘Then there will definitely be areas influenced by Japanese culture . ’

Peak Sword would surely be angry if he was there .  He would probably question while the Korean S . A . Group was spreading other cultures around the world .

Grid smiled as he thought about the friend he hadn’t seen for a while .  A notification window appeared in Grid’s field of view .

[You have obtained the ‘Red Phoenix Breath’ as a reward for the quest ‘Win the Smithy Competition!’]

‘Legendary Blacksmith’s Appraisal . ’

Ttiring~

[Red Phoenix’s Breath]

A blessing of the Red Phoenix .

It will increase fire resistance by 30% .

It can be used to infuse items with the powerful aura of the Red Phoenix .

However, it can also be attached to items with a strong fire attribute .

Weight: 2

“Hah . ”

It turned out that the title of Pangea’s Person of Virtue wasn’t the only reward . This was the true compensation for the Red Phoenix Bow .

“If you use this, it will become the real Red Phoenix Bow?”

Han Seokbong nodded at Grid’s question .

“That’s right . It’s the energy of fire that won’t die forever . There is no stronger fire energy . ”

‘Amazing!’

It was truly amazing . He couldn’t imagine how powerful it would be when harmonized with the white phosphorus tree .

‘This is a reward worthy of making a legendary rated item!’

Wasn’t it possible to upgrade the Red Phoenix Bow to a myth rating if he combined with with the Red Phoenix Breath?  Grid was delighted and a smile appeared on Han Seokbong’s face .  Pangea had a total of three Red Phoenix Breaths .  One of them belonged to the original Red Phoenix Bow that was stolen, so there were only two left .  It wasn’t something that should be given to Grid .  If the Red Phoenix Bow was ever lost again, it might not be able to be restored .

However, Han Seokbong was a man who knew how to repay favors .  The Red Phoenix Bow that Grid made was more valuable than the original, so it was right to reward him with the most precious thing .

‘I don’t have to repeat the same mistakes . ’

He wouldn’t allow the Red Phoenix Bow to be lost again .  

Grid asked Han Seokbong, “By the way, where is the castle’s dungeon?”

Han Seokbong laughed at the question .

"You can enter it through a well in the west of the castle . ”

“I see . ”

Armored needles! Silver thread! A new hunting ground .  Grid’s fantasy about the dungeon that only a specific number of people could enter was too big . He was so excited that he wanted to jump forward, but Han Seokbong stopped him .

"It’s true that you have the right to enter the castle’s dungeon . However, you can’t arbitrarily access the dungeon as before . ”

"Eh? I have access rights, but I can’t freely access it?” 

“This is for your safety . You can enter if you have a complete guard escort . ”

"Guards?”

Han Seokbong looked at White with a bitter expression .

“Years ago, our Pangea suffered a terrible incident and lost a great blacksmith . Dawhite . . . He was Boss White’s father . ”

Dawhite won the championship and gained entrance to the castle’s dungeon .  He was murdered by an armored needle .  Then the lord realized . The lord couldn’t completely protect the weak .

“Anyone who enters the castle’s dungeon must be fully equipped to protect themselves . You can only enter the dungeon if you have a minimum of six silver or gold class mercenaries to escort you . ”

“ . . . ”

Mercenaries meant those who moved only for money .  But Grid was Pagma’s Descendant, not an ordinary blacksmith . Since he was powerful, he didn’t want to spend money on hiring mercenaries . There was no reason to do so .

"I have enough strength to protect my body . ”

"Everyone says that . ”

"No, I’m serious . ”

"Hrmm . . . "

Han Seokbong looked Grid up and down .  Grid was wearing worn-out clothing . He might give off an unknown dignity, but he seemed vulnerable when it came to defense .

"In your current state, you will die if you are just scratched by the armored needle or silver thread . ”

“Then what about this?”

Clink!

Clink clink!

As always, Grid was dressed in beginners’ clothing .  Now he pulled out the Triple Layers from his inventory . His body was armed in an instant and Han Seokbong and White’s eyes widened .

‘A blacksmith can wear such heavy armor?’

‘Yes, a person of distinction . . . He has the strength and stamina of the greatest blacksmith . ’

Due to the nature of the job, strength and stamina were important for blacksmithing .  A top blacksmith might have as much strength and stamina as a knight .  It wasn’t unrealistic for Grid to wear such heavy armor .  Yes, he was convinced at this point . But it was still dangerous for Grid .

“Just because you can wear armor with your high strength and stamina, you don’t have the skills to deal with it . You can’t bring out the ability of the armor even if you’re wearing it . ”

The absence of heavy armor mastery .  In other words, the penalty was being pointed out .  Those who wore heavy armor without a mastery couldn’t even apply half the power of the armor . Grid spoke to the concerned Han Seokbong with a confident expression .

“I will be fine . ”

Pagma’s Descendant was technically classified as a non-combat profession .  The passive effect of Pagma’s Swordsmanship was similar to that of Sword Mastery, but he didn’t have any armor mastery skills .  It was a fatal drawback .  However, he didn’t get penalized when wearing items . In other words, Grid couldn’t bring out 101% of the armour effect, but he could bring out 100% .

‘Most of the other people were too confident and took risks . That is the nature of distinguished people . ’

Han Seokbong bitterly thought that Grid and Dawhite before he died were similar . He pulled out a trump card .

“Then prove it . ”

"Prove?”

"Yes, there’s a gatekeeper to the entrance of the dungeon . He has an attack power similar to the armored needle . Try to endure one of his blows . ”  

Of course, he would instruct the gatekeeper to adjust his power . If the gatekeeper used his real force, then Grid would die .

‘I will command him to use 30% of his power . . . That’s enough to not kill him . ’

Grid would just faint for a few days .  Han Seokbong had this thought and guided Grid and White to the entrance of the castle’s dungeon .

White’s complexion was dark as he followed . Like Grid, White was in a position to access the dungeon .

‘I want to get revenge on my father and earn some silver thread . . . ’

But it was impossible for him to even enter! He felt ashamed .

Grid placed a hand on White’s shoulder . “The mass production Grid set . . . It’s a good armor that you can wear with your level and strength . How about it? Do you want to borrow it?”

“Hah . C-Can I really?”

White trusted Grid completely . Grid smiled without any doubts .

“The hourly rental fee is 500 gold . Call?”

In fact, Grid wanted to charge a separate price .   However, it was hard to behave so cruelly to White .

“I will offer up everything I own if I can get past the gatekeeper’s trial . ”

The deal was established .  The satisfied Grid opened his inventory .  Then he pulled out a mass production Grid set placed in a corner of the inventory .  It was a Grid set with a unique rating that had been enhanced to +7 . It was the one worn by Reidan’s young knight, Royman .

‘That woman . . . Is she growing well?’

He wasn’t talking about her breasts .  He was referring to her skills as a knight .  Royman was a talent picked and trained by Piaro . Grid’s expectations for her were high .  

***

“We've arrived . "

A few minutes after Grid and White concluded the deal .  The party finally reached the well in the west of the castle .  It was the entrance to the dungeon . A two meter tall man stood beside it as a guard .

“The experience of being hit by this man who can crush rocks into powder . Do you have to go through it?”

Han Seokbong asked Grid one last time .

“Hit me . I will be okay . ”

Ah, by the way .

"White, you might get hurt . This gatekeeper isn’t normal . ”

“ . . . Huh?”

White was pale, but believed in the armor that Grid lent him .  On the other hand, a person was watching them with an unpleasant face . It was the daughter of Han Seokbong, a knight belonging to the castle dungeon exploration team .