Overgeared - Chapter 781

Chapter 781

Chapter 781

The Overgeared Kingdom started as an agricultural kingdom . Thanks to the agriculture developed by Piaro, the kingdom’s finances were stabilized and the foundations of commerce could be established . The reason why Grid was able to train blacksmiths with Khan and to build a smithy complex was thanks to the money earned from agriculture .

“So much?”

Grid felt reluctant when he saw the mountain of wheat and potatoes transported from Bairan . The wheat and rainbow potatoes had become special products of the Overgeared Kingdom and were the most important export items for the nation’s economy . He didn’t want to give 100 tons to the empire .

"Why do we have to give an offering in the first place? We aren’t even a tributary of the empire . ”

Lauel explained to the grim Grid .  "It isn’t an offering, it’s a gift . Your Majesty asked to visit the empire first and the empire accepted the request . Isn’t it basic courtesy to give a small gift in return for that?”

It was a meeting between the leaders of both kingdoms . It was a notable official event for the entire continent . The empire would entertain Grid for their own sake, but Grid and the Overgeared Kingdom’s image would be tarnished if they came with empty hands .

"Don’t think of it as a loss . The empire has prepared many events for Your Highness . Maybe they have even prepared small gifts . Simply with physical value, they will spend more money than us . It won’t be a loss . And there is one more thing you can expect . . . ”

Kukukuk .  A demon like laugh emerged from Lauel .  

"It’s the reactions of the empire as they taste our wheat and potatoes . It might be completely to their tastes and they’ll import large amounts . ”

The wheat grown by a legendary farmer was an improved species . The quality was excellent compared to the wheat of any kingdom . Hadn’t rumors spread that the bread and noodles of the Overgeared Kingdom were delicious? The empire couldn’t be immune to the taste . It was highly likely that trade with the empire, which had been firmly closed, would be opened thanks to this opportunity .

"Is this why you prepared agricultural products as gifts?”

Grid was forced to admire Lauel’s extraordinary head to pursue profit no matter the circumstances . He always felt it, but Lauel was truly a great blessing to Grid and the Overgeared Kingdom .

“This was Administrator Rabbit’s idea, not mine . I can’t match him when it comes to making money . ”

It was Rabbit who paid only 73 silver to Piaro when he was still a great swordsman . From the time he was recruited to now, Rabbit had been properly managing the finances of the kingdom . Without Rabbit, the growth rate of the Overgeared Kingdom would be two or three times slower than it was now .

Grid was the one who recruited Rabbit as the administrator .

"It’s amazing when thinking about it now . Wasn’t Your Majesty still a fool when you met Rabbit? How did Your Majesty manage to select and recruit talented people like Sir Rabbit? Are you a natural talent?”

“ . . . ”

At the very least, he wanted to be true to the person he was serving .  This was Lauel’s true heart .  After several incidents, Lauel always tried to be honest with Grid . Sometimes his words were too much . Grid occasionally felt angry, but his gratefulness was bigger . Lauel’s honestly gave Grid many opportunities to reflect on himself .

"The ability to select and recruit talents . . . ”

Grid was reminded of all the people he recruited, including Khan, Piaro, Asmophel, and Sticks .  It was amazing when thinking about it now . Weren’t they all half-dead when they first met Grid? Grid had made a positive connection with them .  Of course, the Character Observation skill attached to the Lord’s Sword helped, but now Grid started to realize it . It wasn’t easy for anyone to unconditionally make a person their own just by looking at the stats .

‘Can I take pride in it? Khan .  For me who captivated your heart . ’

“Your Majesty?”

“Ah . ”

Grid woke up from his thoughts and wiped his eyes . He had shed tears without knowing .

Lauel saw his sad expression and asked carefully, "Khan's funeral . . . You really don’t want a state funeral?”

Grid nodded .  “Yes . This isn’t the place where his soul should be buried . ”

Three days before he was scheduled to visit the empire .  He headed somewhere else before that .

Winston . Khan's home .

***

The concept of a corpse in Satisfy was small .  Both players and NPCs turned to grey and dispersed into ash when they died .  Bodies weren’t seen unless they were in the middle of a specific quest or they were a necromancer .  Grid was extremely grumpy due to this fact .  He felt sorrow at not being able to take care of his precious person’s remains .

But Grid was reminded of something .  Satisfy had the concept of a soul .  Braham’s soul, Iyarugt’s soul, and the souls of Khan’s ancestors and son witnessed at the cemetery proved this fact . Grid believed it .  Right now, Khan’s soul was by his side .  He thought about attaching Khan’s soul to an item using the ‘Granting an Ego’ skill he obtained from the Behen Archipelago .

‘I can’t cause Khan suffering because of my greed . ’

Grid saw it .  The sorrows of the former legends after they were resurrected as death knights by Pagma .  They wanted rest . Grid couldn’t tie Khan’s soul to him .

“Khan . ”

A small cemetery outside Winston .  Grid stood alone where Khan’s son, his wife, and his ancestors were buried .  He kept wiping at the falling tears and took an item out of his inventory .  It was a memorial stone he made in conjunction with the sculptors of the Overgeared Kingdom . It was the memorial stone where Khan’s soul would stay .

“Please stay in heaven . You should only occasionally come down to the ground to play . I'll take good care of the cemetery . Ruby and Lord will come to visit often . The children . . . ”

Grid placed the memorial stone in the center of the cemetery and couldn’t resist anymore . He burst out sobbing .

After a while .

In the remote cemetery where no one was present, Grid fought with his grief alone .

Thank you .

Thank you .

A familiar voice haunted his ears .

***

Overgeared King Grid .  He received the legendary Pagma’s abilities and was the hero of the former Eternal Kingdom .  He beat the 32nd great demon, Belial, with his capable subordinates . Later, he overthrew the Eternal Kingdom, built the Overgeared Kingdom, and contributed greatly to the establishment of Valhalla .

"He cleaned up the Behen Archipelago and restored the Hall of Fame?”

“He even has a statue built there . ”

"Yohohoho . . . I feel like he’s a new man of this era . ”

“It’s safe to say he has completely stepped out of the shadows of the past . ”

"Yohoho . . . he also has a deep relationship with the pope of the Rebecca Church?”

“Yes . He also seems to have interactions with Sword Saint Kraugel . ”

“Yoho . . . that friend knows how to use his abilities well . ”

“I think so as well . Grid uses Pagma’s techniques as bait to expand his network . ”

"Even Braham was involved with him?”

The Tower of Eternity . It was a group that studied magic under the aegis of the empire and violated numerous taboos in the name of developing magic .

"Yohoho, I want to see him soon . ”

The master of the magic tower, Goldhit .  One of the 10 great magicians on the continent, she was a great power compared to Ashur .  They were on completely different dimensions since birth . She was the fourth disciple of the legendary great magician Braham .

***

“Uwaaaack!”

The capital of the Saharan Empire, Titan .  On the way back from hunting, a necromancer from Immortal stopped by a grocery store and screamed . It was because a knife and axe pierced his body the moment he exited the store .

"Stop it now!”

The soldiers on patrol ran when they heard the fuss, but it was already too late .

“This is one member!”

The necromancer died and the hunters ran away smiling .  They didn’t care about the penalty for killing someone in a city .  Why? The penalty was nothing compared to the reward they would gain .

"Did you film it properly?”

“Of course! One of Grid’s items has been secured!”

“Yes! Puhahahat!”

The group of people laughed as they were chased by the guards . The players who saw them were impressed .

‘I’m envious!’

They needed to quickly find Immortal! The eyes of the players lit up as they roamed all over the place . Once they saw a necromancer, they tracked them, monitored them and figured out their identity . Some impatient people killed just because the other person was a necromancer . It was a hellish time for Immortal .

“Dammit!”

Kwang!

A village located in a remote part of the empress’ palace .  The 347 members of Immortal were raging . They were nervous about not being able to step out of the palace due to Grid . At a time when they should be steadily hunting and gaining items, they had to hide like rats?

“That damn Veradin . He pretended to be smart, but fell completely . ”

"Let’s turn in Veradin’s group . All of us don’t need to receive damage . ”

"No matter how angry, is it okay to sell out our colleagues?”

"Then what should we do? Should we die together?”

The bonds of the Immortal members started to twist .  Fear was deeply rooted in their hearts .  It was fear of Grid who moved billions of players .  They felt regret that they touched a sleeping lion who was now raining hell down on them .

One of Immortal’s executives, Bullet, tried to calm the guild members . “Let’s wait and see . This atmosphere can’t be maintained forever . Their interest will wilt once they can’t find us . ”

“Umm . . . ”

Hunters who couldn’t find their game were bound to lose motivation .  Immortal felt like they would be able to breathe if they hid like this for a while . At least until they heard the following news .

“G-Grid! Grid is going to visit the empire!!”

"What . . . ?”

All of the Immortal members became deathly pale .

“He’s the devil! The devil!”

He made them sinners just because he lost some blacksmith NPCs . Now he was going to the empire to hunt them directly? Wasn’t he almost crazy at this point? The moment everyone was making a fuss .

“What is everyone afraid of? Isn’t this something to be happy about?”

Veradin appeared and said .

“It’s a chance to show our strength to Grid . Let’s reverse the situation and hunt the man who came here for us . ”

Of course, they couldn’t strike recklessly . According to the information obtained by Veradin, Grid would have an official schedule set by the empire . If the attack on Grid ruined the emperor’s schedule, Immortal could be abandoned by the empire .

"We need to pick the right timing . ”

A mouse would bite back when cornered by a cat .  Veradin felt that Grid should be pushed .  At the same time . A group of merchants entered Empress Marie’s palace .