Overgeared - Chapter 537

Chapter 537

Chapter 537

Rare treasures, herbs, and various battle gear could be obtained from the dungeon underneath Pangea’s castle .  In particular, people coveted the silver thread produced by the armored needles and called Pangea’s dungeon a treasure house .  It was a land of opportunity that everyone wanted access to .

Pangea’s knights and soldiers were exasperated by this .  The castle’s dungeon was a treasure house? A land of opportunity? It was all crazy talk .  The castle’s dungeon was hell .  It was the worst place on this earth that was filled with powerful and atrocious monsters .

Today, and tomorrow as well .  The knights and soldiers had to go on expeditions to stop the monsters in the dungeon from looking for trouble in Pangea .  They risked their lives, and now those seeking riches demanded entrance to the dungeon .  A volunteer with no combat skills was just a burden on them . For example, these blacksmiths .

‘These blacksmiths have no shame . ’

Grid and White arrived with Han Seokbong .  The blacksmiths who won this year’s competition were enemies in the eyes of the knights .  They hated the blacksmiths for coming with such a light heart, while they shed blood in the dungeon . In this cold atmosphere, Han Seokbong’s daughter Sua came forward .

“Father . ”

"Oh, Sua . ”

Sua was a beautiful woman who could be called the first beauty of the kingdom .  Moreover, she was gentle, intelligent, and excellent at martial arts . Han Seokbong always boasted about her achievements . She was the captain of the dungeon exploration team, the Red Phoenix Group .

She looked like an actress in a historical drama with her black hair tied up with a hairpin and her luxurious clothing .

‘Pretty . ’

Grid couldn’t help admiring Sua .  It was very rare .

Who was Grid? He was the husband of Irene and surrounded by the most beautiful women in the world, Jishuka and Yua .  He even had a pretty little sister .  In other words, Grid was very familiar with beauty .  He was a man who didn’t feel inspired when seeing beauty .

But he was overwhelmed the moment he saw Sua . The thick lips and glaring eyes captivated Grid’s mind .

‘There is something mysterious . . . ’

Was it because they were both Asians? Grid compared Sua to Yura, not Jishuka and Irene .  Due to her overwhelming beauty, Yura made the surrounding scenery black and white .  If she was a blooming flower, Sua was the moonlight .  She gave off a cool feeling that made him feel a strange lust .  Was it the curves of her white neck?

He couldn’t deny it, but there was something irritating him . There was a sense of disturbance despite her elegance .

‘Maybe . . . ’

Grid realized something .  Sua was a similar age to Grid . She was more mature than Yura, who was a few years younger .

‘Won’t Yura change once she matures over the next few years?’

Although her chest was unknown .

‘It will be sad if she gets medical help . ’

Grid was interrupted while thinking useless thoughts .

“Is the expedition prepared?”

"Yes, we do this every day . ”

"I was told by Captain Horang that the speed that the monsters are expanding their area is becoming faster . . . I am very worried about how long the Red Phoenix Group can endure . ”

“We all know that it’s over for Pangea if we fall . Don’t worry . We’re managing the schedule and taking care of our physical state . ”

Han Seokbong and Sua were talking about a heavy matter . Based on the contents of the conversation, the monsters in the dungeon were constantly expanding their area and becoming a threat to Pangea .

‘They can’t ask for help because of the monster community in the north . ’

Then he had a question .

‘What are the yangbans doing?’

They were people were powers that he estimated to be equivalent to legends .  In addition, the Hwan Kingdom they belonged to were affiliated with the Cho Kingdom .  It was said that Pangea’s Red Phoenix Bow was given to them by the Hwan Kingdom .  Based on this, it was interpreted that the yangbans of the Hwan Kingdom would help out Pangea .  

‘It would be easy for the yangbans to solve the monster community in the north or the problem of the castle’s dungeon . ’

Then why did the yangbans leave Pangea alone?

'Well, it’s good for me . ’

He could obtain this excellent hunting ground .  A huge grin emerged on Grid’s face .  He avoided Sua’s eyes .  It was because his face would redden whenever he met her eyes . After the disappointment of his first love, Grid became very conscious of the opposite sex .

"Hmm hmm, I want to enter the castle’s dungeon . ”

Rather than Han Seokbong, Sua was the one who responded to Grid’s words .

"Can I ask why you would like to enter the castle’s dungeon?”

Sua gave an oddly bewitching smile . Grid blushed the moment he met her eyes and tried to calmly reply .

“I want to get the silver thread . ”

"Do you know how to obtain the silver thread? Oh, I was impolite . I’m Han Sua, and I’m the captain of the Red Phoenix Group that is in charge of the dungeon exploration . Please forgive me for the late introduction . ”

Sua bowed slightly and reached out to shake Grid’s hand . But Grid couldn’t hold her hand . His ears were red and he avoided looking at her . At this moment, Sua’s black eyes shone strangely .

‘This man . . . ’

It was obvious that he was someone who didn’t have experience with women .  Sua thought he was funny .  But that was it . She had no private interest .

"I’ve already heard that you have succeeded in restoring the Red Phoenix Bow . Congratulations . I represent the people of Pangea and will pay back this grace . For example, giving you the silver thread as a gift . ”

“ . . . !”

Grid’s eyes shone as he heard he would be given the silver thread as a gift .  It was a gift with tremendous value . But the two men had made up their minds .

"No, I will get the silver thread directly . ”

Grid wanted to experience a new dungeon that would give him experience and raise his level .  In addition, he wanted to help White get revenge for his father’s death by killing the armored needles . The two men were burning with fighting spirit .

“The only way to get the silver thread is to hunt down the armored needles . But the armored needles are very strong . There are countless people who have lost their lives to this monster . One of them was Dawhite . ”

“ . . . ”

"It is impossible for you to hunt an armored needle when you aren’t a warrior . It’s dangerous even if you go with our expedition . Unfortunately, I can’t allow you access to the dungeon . ”

"Didn’t the lord say I can enter if I resist one attack from the gatekeeper?”

Sua’s expression changed at Grid’s words .

“The gatekeeper isn’t an ordinary person, but a member of the Ung clan . He hasn’t learned martial arts, but his natural abilities surpass the imagination . Do you think you can endure the attack of the gatekeeper that is as powerful as the armored needle? Don’t hurt yourself and give up . ”

‘Ung clan?’

The gatekeeper standing by the well . He was over 2 meters tall and had a large belly . However, he wasn’t obese . It was just that his species was larger than others .

‘Let’s do it . ’

Grid shrugged .

“Don’t worry . I can withstand it . ”

Grid tried to be as calm as possible . However, he was still uncomfortable and couldn’t meet Sua’s eyes .  He was extremely conscious of Sua .  

Sua scoffed at Grid . ‘The pride of an immature man is useless . ’

This futile pride could drive a person to their limits .

‘He can’t imagine it . ’

Han Seokbong sighed and whispered to Sua .

“This is Pangea’s savior . Can’t you do it this once since your father is asking?”

"I am refusing because he’s our savior . What if his body gets hurt?”

"But look at the armor that he’s wearing .  Doesn’t it seem durable? He might not be able to use the armor properly, but at least survival is guaranteed . In addition, tell Ung to use only 30% of his power . ”

“ . . . ”

Certainly, the armor looked really durable .  It was armor made by stacking many iron plates sculpted to look like dragon scales . It was a beautiful masterpiece .

"10% is enough . Otherwise he might be unconscious for a few days . ”

"Yes, you thought well . We will let him know not to be too greedy . ”

Nod .

Sua led Grid and White towards the gatekeeper .  Gatekeeper Ung .  He didn’t care about the lord coming with precious guests . He was yawning while looking at the distant mountain .

“What?”

Sua whispered to Ung, who was scratching his head and looking confused .

“Hit one of them . Use 10% of your strength . ”

“I understand . ”

Ung snorted like a bull and moved his huge arms . At that moment .

"Prepare to move them to the infirmary . ”

Sua commanded the members of the Red Phoenix Group .

Peeeeeong!

Ung’s fist slammed into Grid’s belly . There was a sound wave as the sound of something hitting metal was heard .

“This . . . !”

Sua was stunned . Ung seemed to have used at least 50% of his strength .

“No!”

Han Seokbong paled . The person who restored the Red Phoenix Bow was going to be killed in front of him because he made a mistake .

“What’s the fuss?”

It happened when the Red Phoenix members were making troubled expressions .

Shake shake .

The fist stuck in Grid’s belly started shaking .

“ . . . Huh?”

Han Seokbong, Sua, and the Red Phoenix members were shocked .

‘Why . . . ’

'Ung is making a pained expression?’ 

That’s right .  The big face of Ung was distorting . It turned red and sweat dripped down . On the other hand, Grid was fine . His expression was calm .

‘This is impossible!’

‘This can’t be . ’

Han Seokbong and Sua were amazed .  They were expecting his intestines to be ruptured and his bones smashed, but Grid was fine? How solid was his armor? Someone muttered while Han Seokbong and Sua were speechless .

“If he has this much defense, he will be able to save his life when attacked by an armored needle . ”

Grid was permitted access to the castle’s dungeon .  But Grid looked troubled . Why?

[You have suffered severe damage . ]

[Triple Layers has reduced the physical damage by 30% . ]

[You have suffered 2,303 damage . ]

Ung’s swinging fist was judged not to be a cut or a stab .  It was considerable damage when taking into account that Triple Layers’ 50% damage reduction wasn’t activated .  But this was only 10% of Ung’s power . The attack of the armored needle would be several times more painful .

‘Armored needle . . . They are much stronger than I expected . ’

They seemed more like boss monsters than ordinary monsters . If they appeared in large quantities, he would have to stop their attacks as much as possible .

‘It’s hard to operate the God Hands in the narrow dungeon . ’

This was a battlefield where extreme control was needed .  Grid became tense .  But White was even more nervous . He was extremely shocked when he saw the wound on the man’s hand that struck Grid .

"That . . . I’ll give up today . ”

White thought that he could pay back his father’s enemies in another way . He was a wise man .