Chapter 319
'Piaro is at least level 400.'
Grid didn't even need to observe him with the Great Lord’s Sword. There was no other way to explain why his attacks didn't do any damage despite Piaro wearing no armor.
'At least a 100 level difference…'
The difference of 100 levels was big. It was a gap that couldn't be filled. Apart from the level compensation system, the difference between the stat numbers and power of skills was different. Using common sense, the probability that Grid would beat Piaro was 0%.
But.
'I have a means of destroying common sense.'
This meant…
'Of course it's items.'
It was the attraction of items that could destroy the balance of the system. For those who couldn't afford it, items were a curse. But it was the opposite for Grid. He would stand at the peak as an overgeared person. On the other hand, Piaro was only using rare rated farming equipment and old clothing.
'The odds are good enough.'
Grid knew the strength of a legendary farmer. However, how could it compare to a sword saint?
‘Piaro, I will break your stubbornness.'
He would make Piaro dream of becoming a sword saint again! Grid pledged and used the item disassembly skill. After extracting the Water Clan King's Tears from the four golden blades, he poured a total of 27 pavranium into the furnace.
It was the beginning of the smelting.
‘What is he trying to make this time?'
Khan and the young blacksmiths flocked to Grid's side. They focused on Grid's behavior and tried to figure out his intentions. However, they couldn't understand Grid's state.
'What is he doing?'
Ttang! Ttang!
Grid produced a mold while the pavranium melted. But the model of the mold wasn't common. It wasn't a blade or a spear, but Grid's hand itself.
***
The pavranium expedition repeatedly attacked the 10~15th vampire cities.
They wanted to challenge the cities that hadn't been attacked yet, but they took Grid's warning to heart.
“There is a vampire duke called Marie Rose. Braham says she's sleeping somewhere inside the cities. If we don't want to be killed, only hunt in the places that we have secured. Yes? How old is she? Um… She is strong enough to wipe out all of the Overgeared members? This is a complete scam, a scam."
'Many times stronger than Elfin Stone…'
'Perhaps a dragon class?'
Grid had succeeded in the Elfin Stone raid after reaching level 300. He recently became more and more suited to be called the strongest. They were also proud that the Overgeared members was the best guild. But this vampire had a presence that could overwhelm all of them alone?
Indeed, Satisfy was wide. There were many unknown areas and existences that hadn't been met yet.
“The elixirs are really dirty. Since the first day we came here with Grid, the number of vampires we hunted has surpassed 10,000. So why hasn't even one elixir dropped?"
"I agree. If only one stamina elixir dropped…"
"There is even the buff that increases item acquisition, so the drop rate is worse than rumored."
“We still obtained 11 Junior Vampire Rings. That is big enough."
In cities where they had already raided the boss once, the appearance rate of the True Blood vampires dropped. The boss was also weaker than the first boss. This meant the difficulty of the dungeon fell, resulting in lower quality items dropped.
The Overgeared members couldn't make as much as they expected. But their attitudes were positive. It was because the vampires gave a lot of experience. The vampire cities were still the best hunting grounds. It was phenomenal, causing the level 203 Yura to rise to 210 in just one week.
“But why isn't Grid here? There are only 25 days left on the experience buff."
“He has something important to do, so he will come in two days."
"Important? He made a greatsword for Chris a few days ago, so what now?"
"Perhaps Chris hit Grid in the back of the head?"
“That's not it. He said that he's making an item that is the peak of being overgeared.”
“Peak of overgeared…?"
Swords, spears, bows, etc. They were always discussed when talking about the peak of fighting. But the peak of being overgeared, they couldn't understand what this meant.
“Did he find a way to do Item Combination without the merging time?"
"…It might be possible."
Didn't Pagma’s Descendant have many abilities? In addition, couldn't Grid take advantage of all of them? The Overgeared members still couldn't predict the result.
***
Grid thought rapidly.
'Hands? They're easy to make!'
Grid currently had close to 2,600 points in dexterity. There was also a large rise in proficiency due to making the two greatswords. Grid was more confident than ever, and made molds in the shape of his hands. Then he poured the molten pavranium in the five molds.
After a while.
"Okay! Perfect!"
Five golden hands floated and started moving around Grid. Grid was filled with joy. It was fun to imagine how these five hands could help him in the future. He couldn't ignore the battle-oriented aspects.
Just imagine it! The five hands would protect him with shields, while attacking the enemy with swords. Grid would be absolutely invincible.
"Ohh…!"
Khan and the blacksmiths were amazed to see hands floating in the air alone. Creating moving hands, they looked at Grid like he was a god.
“Huhut… Now, shall I test your performance?"
Grid took out Failure, Iyarugt, Grid's Greatsword, the Ideal Dagger and the Divine Shield from his inventory and commanded the five hands.
“Arm yourselves!"
Pa pa pa pat!
The five hands flew towards Grid and collided with the five items. That's right. They collided instead of grabbing the weapons.
"…?"
Rather than equipping the items, the hands let them drop to the ground. Grid was dismayed.
“What are you doing? To hold an item, you must fold your fingers. Why are you keeping your palms open?"
He asked with frustrating, but the pavranium didn't answer. They might have a will, but the pavranium was only a mineral. They couldn't possibly talk.
"Ah, this is frustrating."
The five hands lined up in front of Grid. Then he tried to teach them by repeatedly folding and unfolding his fingers.
"This is rock! This is scissors! This is paper! Now follow me!"
“…"
The pavranium didn't move despite his passionate shouts. They just kept their palms open.
“No, try to follow me!"
“…"
Grid cursed at the five hands floating in the air. The blacksmiths were baffled because Grid wasn't acting as normal.
'Why is he acting like this?'
'What's wrong?'
'Why is the great sun of Reidan…?'
Among the young blacksmiths, Khan shook his head.
"It's been a while since I've seen this…"
***
[Hand Model of a Legendary Blacksmith]
Attack Power: 22
A model of the hands of the legendary blacksmith Grid.
It is made of pavranium, so it can move by itself.
If the open palms hit the opponent's cheeks, the provocation effect is activated.
Weight: 15
"…Ah."
Grid read the item description several times and belatedly realized. How delicate were the hands of a body? Due to the presence of multiple joints and muscles, fine control and all types of actions were possible.
In other words, it was necessary to produce the joints for these pavranium hands to function properly. Without the joints, it was no different from a plaster of a hand. The fingers couldn't bend.
"…Hah."
Grid could only sigh. He needed to fully understand the structure of a hand in order to produce what he desired. It was dark in front of him.
“First of all, look at the encyclopedia… Although…"
Didn't the anatomy books need at least an IQ of 100 to understand? Grid trembled.
"Needing to know the structure of the human body to make an item in game…!?"
The Grid in the past would've cursed, asking why they didn't make a game for stupid people to play. However, not the current Grid. In order to get what he wanted, he needed to put in the effort.
He took a deep breath and logged out.
***
'The hands consist of the thumb, the index finger, middle finger, ring finger and little finger. The thumb consists of two joints, while the fingers have three joints… The front and back of the finger have tendons, while the outer sides have the nerves and blood vessels…'
Shin Youngwoo searched for 'hand' in Korea's largest portal site. He entered a medical encyclopedia and learned about the shape and structure of the hands. He repeated the same thing several times in order to memorize it. It couldn't be helped because he didn't have a good memory.
'I don't want to forget the contents after logging in.'
To be honest, he didn't think this was necessary. In order to create an item that perfectly reproduced the functions of the hand, he could rely on the correction effect of the creation skill. He just needed the basic knowledge in order to draw a blueprint.
But Youngwoo did his best to memorize the contents. It was an act that originated from the desire to create perfect hands.
His mother's voice was heard while he was studying for a long time.
"Youngwoo! Take out the trash!"
“…Disturbing your son who is studying for the first time in five years!"
His mother always had excellent timing. If he wanted to do his homework, he would be interrupted. If he sat down in preparation to study for five hours straight, she would come into his room and lecture him.
“Is she a psychic…?"
Maybe she had a hidden psychic ability? Youngwoo childishly imagined it and followed her order. He didn't forget to wear a mask and sunglasses that perfectly covered his face.
'I will have millions of anti-fans because of Braham, so I have to be careful.'
Maybe he would be attacked. Youngwoo was too afraid to search his name on the Internet these days. He still didn't know the repercussions of the incident with Braham.
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Chapter 320
What should he do if he encountered someone? The nervous Youngwoo shot a movie for three minutes while taking out the trash bags. He looked around every time he took a step, and occasionally took a low crawling posture. He hid behind a telephone pole whenever car lights approached.
He was a former sergeant of the Republic of Korea army and was a reservist. Thanks to this, he was able to return home safely after taking out the trash.
"Sigh… It was good that I went into the army."
He had struggled during his days of active duty, but the things he learned during the army were really worthwhile. First of all, the army was a sacred duty. Youngwoo didn't think it was a waste of time to go into the army. Rather, he took pride in it.
His mother, who was peeling garlic in the living room, looked at him with confusion.
"Why are you wearing a mask and sunglasses at night?"
“I have to do this because of a false accusation. I have to consider my body, so have Sehee take out the trash for a while."
"Are you insane? False accusation? Consider your body?"
His mother had a concerned expression on his face. Youngwoo didn't want his mother to be concerned and changed the topic.
"It's a joke, a joke. I'll help you with the garlic."
Pak! Pa pa pa pat!
Youngwoo peeled the garlic at a great speed. It was a level that transcended the skill of his mother, who had been peeling garlic for 30 years. His mother was astonished when she saw how quickly the white flesh of the garlic was revealed.
'My son is also talented!'
Youngwoo hadn't done well since he was a child. He didn't reveal any talents. His mother always took it to heart. She felt sorry that her son had no talent, and she also felt guilty.
But now he had her ability to peel garlic. She was thrilled that her son's talent was belatedly discovered. It was to the point of tears. But he wasn't particularly happy.
***
After dinner, Grid accessed Satisfy.
He went to visit Irene as always. She would give birth in 50 days, so Grid was motivated to whisper endearments to her and to maintain a faithful attitude.
“Dear husband, have a good day today."
Jjuk!
Irene's lips touching his cheek was softer and more thrilling than anything else in the world. Then a notification window flashed in front of Grid.
[The child in the belly has felt the true love of the couple, increasing all stats by 1.]
It happened for the first time in a while. It had been 10 days The rise in the child's stats was constantly being repeated in a certain period of time.
'A good start!'
The road was clear. The confident Grid ran to the smithy.
"We greet the great sun of Reidan, Duke Grid!"
The young blacksmiths greeted him in unison. Khan also laughed. Grid responded to them, then closed his eyes.
‘Concentrate.'
Grid didn't delay. He recalled the structure of the hand that he had memorized and immediately triggered the creation skill.
“Item Creation."
[What item do you want to create?]
'Will it work?'
Item Creation wasn't an almighty skill. A simple example was that Grid couldn't create accessories. Grid could only create items that were suitable for blacksmiths to produce.
Gulp.
Grid gulped nervously and replied.
"Hands. I want to create hands."
[…]
It was silent for a while. The system didn't have a reaction.
‘Is it impossible?'
It was the worst case scenario. The moment Grid was going to frown with disappointment,
[It is hands, not gauntlets?]
The notification window was different from usual. It was a more organic question.
‘Something is coming!'
Grid sensed this was a prelude to a special event and nodded.
“That’s right! I want to create hands! Hands based on mine!"
[It is possible if you set the material as pavranium.]
"…!"
His morale started to rise. Grid was delighted. He shouted with excitement.
"I will set the material as pavranium!"
At that moment.
Ttiring~
A cheerful sound was heard, and he couldn't imagine what happened next.
[You have had the same idea as the legendary blacksmith Pagma.]
[The third class quest 'What Pagma couldn't Achieve' has been created.]
[What Pagma couldn't Achieve]
Difficulty: Class Quest.
300 years ago, the legendary blacksmith created the strongest mineral called pavranium.
Pavranium is a mineral with a transcendent performance, even above the god mineral adamantium. It is said that it would've never been completed without the knowledge of Great Magician Braham.
Pagma was inspired. It was his desire to make something that even transcended the gods using the pavranium. But there was a clear limit to the quantity of pavranium, so Pagma had to think about how to use the pavranium.
At this time, he came up with the 'God Hand.'
Several golden hands that could demonstrate a dexterity equivalent to the legendary blacksmith! With the God Hands, Pagma believed he could produce items in an area that he had never reached.
However, he was unable to make the God Hands. Human life was finite and Pagma was already old.
Now you have reached the same idea as Pagma, so create and produce the God Hands. Transcend the foundation set by Pagma by achieving the goal that Pagma couldn't reach.
Quest Clear Conditions: Fully produce hands made of pavranium.
Quest Clear Reward: One of the hidden pieces of Pagma's Descendant, 'Sealed Abilities' will open.
'It is as Braham said!'
Pagma existed 300 years ago. In addition, he was dying at that point. So how did he appear in history 100 years ago? Grid gradually started to accept Pagma's existence.
'Perhaps a ghost… No, it's useless to think about it now.'
It was something he would naturally discover during the progression of his story quests. Grid shook his head and focused on the challenge ahead of him.
'I'll do it!'
Grid was filled with a burning motivation. He was confident after memorizing the shape and structure of a hand for three hours.
[Please design the God Hand.]
A blank blueprint appeared in front of him.
Grid drew the structure he learned and a form that resembled his own hand. As a result, he was able to design a quality hand that exceeded his knowledge due to the Item Creation skill's compensation effect.
['Design: God Hand' has been acquired!]
God Hand. The name itself was tremendous. The performance was obviously great just based on the name. The blissful Grid smelted the pavranium. Then he used the Legendary Blacksmith's Hammer to forge it.
Ttang! Ttang!
Grid focused silently. He didn't let anything obstruct him.
“…"
It was quiet. For Grid, the only things that existed in the world at present were the pavranium, the anvil, and the hammer. There was nothing else.
Ttaang – ttang -!
The hammer and Grid were no longer separate existences. They were fully joined. The hammer was Grid and Grid was the hammer. The body and hammer moved as one.
Ttaaang!
The pavranium gradually took the shape of the God Hands. The complex and delicate structure was recreated. A clear sound rang out. Khan and the young blacksmiths were impressed as they watched the golden hands being completed.
[Your extreme concentration has activated the Legendary Blacksmith's Breath.]
[The Legendary Blacksmith's Breath has increased the effectiveness of your production items.]
"…!"
At the end of a long work, Grid finally returned to reality. His eyes widened as he confirmed the result.
***
'There is no possibility that I will lose today.'
Piaro didn't doubt it. Grid's level was beyond his expectations, but it still wasn't a match for Piaro.
'I'm sorry towards My Lord.'
Grid was growing quickly. But that was it. Grid hadn't yet become a suitable candidate for the title of legend.
'There is still a sky between you and me.'
A person's skills couldn't transcend that gap overnight. Piaro recalled the battle from the day before and was confident that he could win against Grid today without any injuries.
Puk! Puk puk puk puk!
Pa pa pa pat!
As Piaro was thinking, his hands moved without any rest. He quickly dug out the vegetables in no time. Chris and the Five Captains were amazed at the sight.
'I want such a farmer in our territory!'
It was Chris' desperate wish. Pedro. The territory ruled by the Giant Guild was different from the past. Everything was trampled by the golem army, so they were currently in the process of rebuilding.
Of course, the fields were also a mess, and it was impossible to produce food. But what if they obtained a Piaro? Pedro's crops would get better every quarter and the Giant Guild's finances would rise. People would become motivated after getting food and the rate of the reconstruction would increase by several times.
"Sigh…"
Chris could only sigh. He was envious of Grid, who had a great number of named NPCs like Piaro.
"Um, I should end it here today."
Piaro rose from his spot. He finished work three hours earlier than usual.
“Are you going already? What about the sparring?"
It was Chris who talked to Piaro with extreme respect.
“I have something important to do today. After finishing the field work, we will spar at night. I'll see you later."
The dirt-stained Piaro left the fields.
“It must be huge if that old man, who is crazy about farming, left."
“Maybe something happened with Overgeared?"
The Five Captains' guesses were reasonable. Piaro usually cherished working in the fields. What happened that would make him leave early?
“Follow him."
Chris felt curious and followed Piaro. Piaro's insight was so high that they had to be a considerable distance behind, but they were able to easily follow him. It was because Reidan's population was low.
"Huh?"
"Grid?"
Chris and the Five Captains followed Piaro to a large smithy. They were confused at the sight of Piaro confronting Grid. Grid was armed with two greatswords and had a grim expression on his face, like he was planning to fight Piaro.
'Is there a feud between the two?'
If so, was this a chance to recruit Piaro? Chris was inwardly cheering with delight.
“This idiot doesn't understand who he is facing."
The other captains scoffed, except for Zirkan. Grid couldn't beat Piaro, who defeated even them. The Five Captains predicted that Grid would be killed with a hand plow in 10 seconds. They believed it was a natural result.
'Because we were beaten!'
After reaching the third advancement, the Five Captains were stronger than ever. They were aware of the level of Grid's skills. But what was the truth?
"Heok."
The Five Captains watched the sight unfold before their eyes and couldn't close their mouths. Chris was also shocked.
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Chapter 321
"I greet My Lord!"
The vacant lot in front of Khan's smithy. Piaro came at the promised time. Grid's expression wasn't good. It was because Piaro was the same as yesterday. He was wearing old clothes covered in soil and holding a rusty hand plow.
The outright image of a farmer. In addition, a poor farmer!
“Not dressing formally as the captain of the Overgeared Knights Division and commander of Reidan. Can't this be interpreted as disloyalty towards me?"
Grid came out strongly. It seemed he still hadn't accepted Piaro as a farmer.
Piaro stood his ground.
“I dress appropriately when carrying out my duties as commander and captain of knights division. Right now, I am a farmer, so I look like this."
“This damn farmer's life, I'll settle this today."
"You don't have to. Isn't this the increase in power that My Lord wanted? As a farmer, I am capable of exercising power beyond what was possible before. Now I am much stronger than when I was a great swordsman. Please respect the path I chose and acknowledge this fact."
"It's weaker than a sword saint! Get rid of that farmer and become a sword saint!"
Grid didn't speak for long. He pulled out two weapons.
[The +9 Failure has been equipped.]
[The +8 Grid's Greatsword has been equipped.]
The plain Grid's Greatsword from yesterday was now shining with the color of a +8 enhancement. It was a result of investing all the enhancement stones that Grid had gathered. It was unfortunate that it didn't reach +9.
"Today I am different from yesterday!"
Confidence filled Grid's eyes. Piaro couldn't understand it at all.
'Why does he believe this?'
Didn't he see the difference between them yesterday? His skills couldn't have gone up in a single day, so what was the basis for his confidence?
'He is the master of 20,000 people and a legend.'
It was a bigger problem if he was arrogant. This could easily create enemies and cause danger. Piaro had a different set of values from Braham. Out of loyalty to Grid, he made a decision to break Grid down.
"I will show you my power today."
As soon as Piaro armed himself with a hand plow and hoe, Grid attacked as if he had been waiting. He advanced and utilized the long reach of Failure.
Chaaeng!
He blocked with the hand plow, and used the repulsive force to retreat back.
Kuooooh!
The air around Grid started to boil. His black hair and the stones on the ground started rising. Pagma's Swordsmanship, Transcend.
[Entering the transcendent mode.]
[Attack power is doubled. Your basic attacks will be converted to ranged attacks.]
[This effect will last for 30 seconds.]
"If you don't want to die, avoid this."
Kwa kwang! Kwa kwa kwa kwang!
Grid continuously wielded his two greatswords. He swung them without a break. Every time he did, powerful energy blades poured out.
'Hah.'
Piaro admired it. Grid's momentum rose and Transcend had a powerful force.
'Certainly, he is different from yesterday.'
Yesterday, Grid relied on pure swordsmanship and suffered. Today, Grid used Pagma's Swordsmanship from the beginning. It was a very wise decision. The legendary skills were the only means of narrowing the gap between Piaro and himself. Piaro was impressed with Grid's wisdom.
'But…'
The difference in basic abilities was too great. Wisdom alone couldn't overcome the fundamental issue.
Pepeng! Pepepepeng!
Piaro confronted the heavy bombardment with his hand plow and hoe. There was an explosion whenever the farming equipment collided with an energy blade, and the energy blade would disappear. Piaro wasn't hurt by Grid's skill.
But to a third party, Piaro seemed to be in a great crisis. Piaro was in the center of a series of explosions and seemed like he would be injured.
"This is impossible…"
“Wow, that is complete damage."
Chris and the Five Captains were astonished as they watched the battle from a distance. Grid's use of Transcend was great. It looked impressive. Grid seemed like he was completely overwhelming PIaro.
'Grid can easily fight an opponent we couldn't…?'
'Grid is strong!'
They thought they had become stronger than him after reaching the third advancement, but this was a mistake. Compared to Grid's legendary class, they were still lacking. As they grew, Grid was also growing. Chris and the Five Captains' pride was crushed at this time.
“Sowing."
Piaro spoke from the centre of the explosion. Chris and the Five Captains were delighted as they confirmed that Piaro was fine.
'Indeed! Piaro would never be defeated by Grid!'
'Grid, it looked amazing, but there was no substance behind it!'
They weren't any worse than Grid after reaching the third advancement. As Chris and the Five Captains were feeling happy, seeds shot like bullets towards Grid. The female of the Five Captains, Pinky, was certain.
"This is the end for Grid."
Piaro's seeds weren't something that could be blocked or avoided. They were fast and powerful, unconditionally dealing blows to the target. A few days ago, Pinky had been hit by the rice seeds and feel into a critical state. How could Grid handle this technique?
Pinky was certain. But she too arrogant. Pinky made this conclusion on the assumption that she was superior to Grid. But the reality was that Grid was much better than her.
"Freely Move."
It was the skill attached to the title 'Secret Hero.' There were limits to the range of use, and the cooldown time was one hour. However, it was a top dashing skill that allowed him to avoid all non-targeting skills until he reached his target.
Piaro's Sowing was quick and exquisite, but they couldn't reach Grid unless it was a targeted skill.
"…!"
Piaro's eyes widened with surprise. Grid showed a surprising swiftness as he approached through the rice seeds.
"Aren't I different from yesterday?"
Puok!
Grid whispered to the surprised Piaro and attacked. With the help of Freely Move, he arrived in front of Piaro and used Pagma's Swordsmanship, Pinnacle.
"This is impossible!"
The Five Captains were shocked. Piaro had a big wound on his shoulder and was bleeding. They couldn't believe it.
"The opponent that even Chris couldn't harm…'
'He received a fatal wound!'
Chris reminded the dumbfounded Five Captains.
"No, Piaro is fine. This is the limit for Grid."
It was true.
Piaro's posture didn't collapse despite the wound on his shoulder. Grid struck properly, but the level difference made it possible to avoid a fatal blow.
Chaaeng!
Piaro ignored the greatsword stuck in his shoulder and struck forward with his hoe.
'I will be hit!'
Grid read it with the Slaughterer's Eye Patch and his insight, and tried to defend. He wanted to block the hoe by moving Grid's Greatsword. However, Piaro's attack contained an anomaly. It seemed to rush in front, but it actually moved to the side, making Grid's defense useless.
[You have suffered 11,900 damage.]
'This is crazy!'
Grid paled as his side was struck. He was wearing the most powerful armor set in existence, but he received so much damage from a rare rated farming equipment? The hand plow flew towards his forehead.
"This is the end!"
This time, Asellas was sure of it. A few days ago, he had been defeated by Piaro's blow to his forehead with a hand plow. However, this was also a mistake. Grid had something that Asellas didn't. It was the power of items.
Jeeeong!
“Ah!"
Piaro cried out with alarm. He was greatly astonished. It was natural. A shield suddenly appeared in front of Grid and blocked the hand plow. The hand holding the shield didn't belong to Grid…
'A hand that's moving alone!'
This hand even held an item! He could imagine all the ways that it could be used. Grid laughed at the shaken Piaro.
"Let me show you the power of items."
Grid declared and threw Failure and Grid's Greatsword into the air.
'What?'
Forsaking a weapon during battle? Chris and the Five Captains couldn't grasp the exact situation because they were watching from afar.
"E-Eh?"
"What is this…?"
Something ridiculous happened. Two more gold hands appeared and grabbed the greatswords thrown by Grid?
"Take a good look!"
Chris hurriedly spoke. This might be the only opportunity to get a glimpse of Grid's power. He couldn't miss anything.
"Who are you?"
"…!"
Chris and the Five Captains flinched with surprise while they were concentrating. It was due to the appearance of a handsome man with blonde hair to his waist. His name was Asmophel, and he wore white armor and a blue cloak.
An NPC.
"Who are you?"
Chris's response was angry because he was interrupted in an important moment by a NPC. Asmophel responded with a nonchalant expression.
“A captain of the Overgeared Knights Division."
"Overgeared Knights Division?"
"Pfff!"
The name of the knights division was funny. Chris and the Five Captains reflexively laughed. Asmophel didn't like this reaction.
“Now you're sneering at My Lord's knights."
Suuk.
Asmophel pulled out a sword. It was a one-handed sword that seemed to be a compact version of Dainsleif.
"Who dares draw a sword in front of us?"
“Everyone is looking down on us! Don't make fun of us just because we're covered in dirt!"
The Five Captains were furious and armed themselves, and they had to pay a harsh price.
"Red Sword."
"Keok."
"Ugh."
It happened in an instant. There was a red storm of light and all of the Five Captains, except for Zirkan, were bleeding.
"There wasn't only one monster…!"
Zirkan barely defended against the attack, but it was pure luck. Zirkan's eyes shook as he realized the difference with Asmophel from just one skill. Asmophel saw him and sighed.
"Many of my skills are dead."
He was once the only rival of a great swordsman, so it was shameful that he couldn't get rid of this weak person with one blow. Chris shouted as Asmophel was about to attack again.
“Look!"
“…"
Chris was clever and had experience with Piaro. He was well aware of how to act foolish.
“We have a mission from Piaro to work in the rice fields! Then we're going!"
What was more valuable than their lives? Chris and the Five Captains ran away from Amosphel. Asmophel didn't bother chasing after them. The important thing right now was the confrontation between his lord and his friend.
'What is this?'
Asmophel knew Piaro's strength better than anyone else. Therefore, he couldn't believe the sight that was unfolding before his eyes. The four golden hands that were holding three greatswords and one dagger.
"Blackening."
His lord was surrounded by black magic. Piaro started to be pushed back.
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Chapter 319
'Piaro is at least level 400.'
Grid didn't even need to observe him with the Great Lord’s Sword. There was no other way to explain why his attacks didn't do any damage despite Piaro wearing no armor.
'At least a 100 level difference…'
The difference of 100 levels was big. It was a gap that couldn't be filled. Apart from the level compensation system, the difference between the stat numbers and power of skills was different. Using common sense, the probability that Grid would beat Piaro was 0%.
But.
'I have a means of destroying common sense.'
This meant…
'Of course it's items.'
It was the attraction of items that could destroy the balance of the system. For those who couldn't afford it, items were a curse. But it was the opposite for Grid. He would stand at the peak as an overgeared person. On the other hand, Piaro was only using rare rated farming equipment and old clothing.
'The odds are good enough.'
Grid knew the strength of a legendary farmer. However, how could it compare to a sword saint?
‘Piaro, I will break your stubbornness.'
He would make Piaro dream of becoming a sword saint again! Grid pledged and used the item disassembly skill. After extracting the Water Clan King's Tears from the four golden blades, he poured a total of 27 pavranium into the furnace.
It was the beginning of the smelting.
‘What is he trying to make this time?'
Khan and the young blacksmiths flocked to Grid's side. They focused on Grid's behavior and tried to figure out his intentions. However, they couldn't understand Grid's state.
'What is he doing?'
Ttang! Ttang!
Grid produced a mold while the pavranium melted. But the model of the mold wasn't common. It wasn't a blade or a spear, but Grid's hand itself.
***
The pavranium expedition repeatedly attacked the 10~15th vampire cities.
They wanted to challenge the cities that hadn't been attacked yet, but they took Grid's warning to heart.
“There is a vampire duke called Marie Rose. Braham says she's sleeping somewhere inside the cities. If we don't want to be killed, only hunt in the places that we have secured. Yes? How old is she? Um… She is strong enough to wipe out all of the Overgeared members? This is a complete scam, a scam."
'Many times stronger than Elfin Stone…'
'Perhaps a dragon class?'
Grid had succeeded in the Elfin Stone raid after reaching level 300. He recently became more and more suited to be called the strongest. They were also proud that the Overgeared members was the best guild. But this vampire had a presence that could overwhelm all of them alone?
Indeed, Satisfy was wide. There were many unknown areas and existences that hadn't been met yet.
“The elixirs are really dirty. Since the first day we came here with Grid, the number of vampires we hunted has surpassed 10,000. So why hasn't even one elixir dropped?"
"I agree. If only one stamina elixir dropped…"
"There is even the buff that increases item acquisition, so the drop rate is worse than rumored."
“We still obtained 11 Junior Vampire Rings. That is big enough."
In cities where they had already raided the boss once, the appearance rate of the True Blood vampires dropped. The boss was also weaker than the first boss. This meant the difficulty of the dungeon fell, resulting in lower quality items dropped.
The Overgeared members couldn't make as much as they expected. But their attitudes were positive. It was because the vampires gave a lot of experience. The vampire cities were still the best hunting grounds. It was phenomenal, causing the level 203 Yura to rise to 210 in just one week.
“But why isn't Grid here? There are only 25 days left on the experience buff."
“He has something important to do, so he will come in two days."
"Important? He made a greatsword for Chris a few days ago, so what now?"
"Perhaps Chris hit Grid in the back of the head?"
“That's not it. He said that he's making an item that is the peak of being overgeared.”
“Peak of overgeared…?"
Swords, spears, bows, etc. They were always discussed when talking about the peak of fighting. But the peak of being overgeared, they couldn't understand what this meant.
“Did he find a way to do Item Combination without the merging time?"
"…It might be possible."
Didn't Pagma’s Descendant have many abilities? In addition, couldn't Grid take advantage of all of them? The Overgeared members still couldn't predict the result.
***
Grid thought rapidly.
'Hands? They're easy to make!'
Grid currently had close to 2,600 points in dexterity. There was also a large rise in proficiency due to making the two greatswords. Grid was more confident than ever, and made molds in the shape of his hands. Then he poured the molten pavranium in the five molds.
After a while.
"Okay! Perfect!"
Five golden hands floated and started moving around Grid. Grid was filled with joy. It was fun to imagine how these five hands could help him in the future. He couldn't ignore the battle-oriented aspects.
Just imagine it! The five hands would protect him with shields, while attacking the enemy with swords. Grid would be absolutely invincible.
"Ohh…!"
Khan and the blacksmiths were amazed to see hands floating in the air alone. Creating moving hands, they looked at Grid like he was a god.
“Huhut… Now, shall I test your performance?"
Grid took out Failure, Iyarugt, Grid's Greatsword, the Ideal Dagger and the Divine Shield from his inventory and commanded the five hands.
“Arm yourselves!"
Pa pa pa pat!
The five hands flew towards Grid and collided with the five items. That's right. They collided instead of grabbing the weapons.
"…?"
Rather than equipping the items, the hands let them drop to the ground. Grid was dismayed.
“What are you doing? To hold an item, you must fold your fingers. Why are you keeping your palms open?"
He asked with frustrating, but the pavranium didn't answer. They might have a will, but the pavranium was only a mineral. They couldn't possibly talk.
"Ah, this is frustrating."
The five hands lined up in front of Grid. Then he tried to teach them by repeatedly folding and unfolding his fingers.
"This is rock! This is scissors! This is paper! Now follow me!"
“…"
The pavranium didn't move despite his passionate shouts. They just kept their palms open.
“No, try to follow me!"
“…"
Grid cursed at the five hands floating in the air. The blacksmiths were baffled because Grid wasn't acting as normal.
'Why is he acting like this?'
'What's wrong?'
'Why is the great sun of Reidan…?'
Among the young blacksmiths, Khan shook his head.
"It's been a while since I've seen this…"
***
[Hand Model of a Legendary Blacksmith]
Attack Power: 22
A model of the hands of the legendary blacksmith Grid.
It is made of pavranium, so it can move by itself.
If the open palms hit the opponent's cheeks, the provocation effect is activated.
Weight: 15
"…Ah."
Grid read the item description several times and belatedly realized. How delicate were the hands of a body? Due to the presence of multiple joints and muscles, fine control and all types of actions were possible.
In other words, it was necessary to produce the joints for these pavranium hands to function properly. Without the joints, it was no different from a plaster of a hand. The fingers couldn't bend.
"…Hah."
Grid could only sigh. He needed to fully understand the structure of a hand in order to produce what he desired. It was dark in front of him.
“First of all, look at the encyclopedia… Although…"
Didn't the anatomy books need at least an IQ of 100 to understand? Grid trembled.
"Needing to know the structure of the human body to make an item in game…!?"
The Grid in the past would've cursed, asking why they didn't make a game for stupid people to play. However, not the current Grid. In order to get what he wanted, he needed to put in the effort.
He took a deep breath and logged out.
***
'The hands consist of the thumb, the index finger, middle finger, ring finger and little finger. The thumb consists of two joints, while the fingers have three joints… The front and back of the finger have tendons, while the outer sides have the nerves and blood vessels…'
Shin Youngwoo searched for 'hand' in Korea's largest portal site. He entered a medical encyclopedia and learned about the shape and structure of the hands. He repeated the same thing several times in order to memorize it. It couldn't be helped because he didn't have a good memory.
'I don't want to forget the contents after logging in.'
To be honest, he didn't think this was necessary. In order to create an item that perfectly reproduced the functions of the hand, he could rely on the correction effect of the creation skill. He just needed the basic knowledge in order to draw a blueprint.
But Youngwoo did his best to memorize the contents. It was an act that originated from the desire to create perfect hands.
His mother's voice was heard while he was studying for a long time.
"Youngwoo! Take out the trash!"
“…Disturbing your son who is studying for the first time in five years!"
His mother always had excellent timing. If he wanted to do his homework, he would be interrupted. If he sat down in preparation to study for five hours straight, she would come into his room and lecture him.
“Is she a psychic…?"
Maybe she had a hidden psychic ability? Youngwoo childishly imagined it and followed her order. He didn't forget to wear a mask and sunglasses that perfectly covered his face.
'I will have millions of anti-fans because of Braham, so I have to be careful.'
Maybe he would be attacked. Youngwoo was too afraid to search his name on the Internet these days. He still didn't know the repercussions of the incident with Braham.
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Chapter 320
What should he do if he encountered someone? The nervous Youngwoo shot a movie for three minutes while taking out the trash bags. He looked around every time he took a step, and occasionally took a low crawling posture. He hid behind a telephone pole whenever car lights approached.
He was a former sergeant of the Republic of Korea army and was a reservist. Thanks to this, he was able to return home safely after taking out the trash.
"Sigh… It was good that I went into the army."
He had struggled during his days of active duty, but the things he learned during the army were really worthwhile. First of all, the army was a sacred duty. Youngwoo didn't think it was a waste of time to go into the army. Rather, he took pride in it.
His mother, who was peeling garlic in the living room, looked at him with confusion.
"Why are you wearing a mask and sunglasses at night?"
“I have to do this because of a false accusation. I have to consider my body, so have Sehee take out the trash for a while."
"Are you insane? False accusation? Consider your body?"
His mother had a concerned expression on his face. Youngwoo didn't want his mother to be concerned and changed the topic.
"It's a joke, a joke. I'll help you with the garlic."
Pak! Pa pa pa pat!
Youngwoo peeled the garlic at a great speed. It was a level that transcended the skill of his mother, who had been peeling garlic for 30 years. His mother was astonished when she saw how quickly the white flesh of the garlic was revealed.
'My son is also talented!'
Youngwoo hadn't done well since he was a child. He didn't reveal any talents. His mother always took it to heart. She felt sorry that her son had no talent, and she also felt guilty.
But now he had her ability to peel garlic. She was thrilled that her son's talent was belatedly discovered. It was to the point of tears. But he wasn't particularly happy.
***
After dinner, Grid accessed Satisfy.
He went to visit Irene as always. She would give birth in 50 days, so Grid was motivated to whisper endearments to her and to maintain a faithful attitude.
“Dear husband, have a good day today."
Jjuk!
Irene's lips touching his cheek was softer and more thrilling than anything else in the world. Then a notification window flashed in front of Grid.
[The child in the belly has felt the true love of the couple, increasing all stats by 1.]
It happened for the first time in a while. It had been 10 days The rise in the child's stats was constantly being repeated in a certain period of time.
'A good start!'
The road was clear. The confident Grid ran to the smithy.
"We greet the great sun of Reidan, Duke Grid!"
The young blacksmiths greeted him in unison. Khan also laughed. Grid responded to them, then closed his eyes.
‘Concentrate.'
Grid didn't delay. He recalled the structure of the hand that he had memorized and immediately triggered the creation skill.
“Item Creation."
[What item do you want to create?]
'Will it work?'
Item Creation wasn't an almighty skill. A simple example was that Grid couldn't create accessories. Grid could only create items that were suitable for blacksmiths to produce.
Gulp.
Grid gulped nervously and replied.
"Hands. I want to create hands."
[…]
It was silent for a while. The system didn't have a reaction.
‘Is it impossible?'
It was the worst case scenario. The moment Grid was going to frown with disappointment,
[It is hands, not gauntlets?]
The notification window was different from usual. It was a more organic question.
‘Something is coming!'
Grid sensed this was a prelude to a special event and nodded.
“That’s right! I want to create hands! Hands based on mine!"
[It is possible if you set the material as pavranium.]
"…!"
His morale started to rise. Grid was delighted. He shouted with excitement.
"I will set the material as pavranium!"
At that moment.
Ttiring~
A cheerful sound was heard, and he couldn't imagine what happened next.
[You have had the same idea as the legendary blacksmith Pagma.]
[The third class quest 'What Pagma couldn't Achieve' has been created.]
[What Pagma couldn't Achieve]
Difficulty: Class Quest.
300 years ago, the legendary blacksmith created the strongest mineral called pavranium.
Pavranium is a mineral with a transcendent performance, even above the god mineral adamantium. It is said that it would've never been completed without the knowledge of Great Magician Braham.
Pagma was inspired. It was his desire to make something that even transcended the gods using the pavranium. But there was a clear limit to the quantity of pavranium, so Pagma had to think about how to use the pavranium.
At this time, he came up with the 'God Hand.'
Several golden hands that could demonstrate a dexterity equivalent to the legendary blacksmith! With the God Hands, Pagma believed he could produce items in an area that he had never reached.
However, he was unable to make the God Hands. Human life was finite and Pagma was already old.
Now you have reached the same idea as Pagma, so create and produce the God Hands. Transcend the foundation set by Pagma by achieving the goal that Pagma couldn't reach.
Quest Clear Conditions: Fully produce hands made of pavranium.
Quest Clear Reward: One of the hidden pieces of Pagma's Descendant, 'Sealed Abilities' will open.
'It is as Braham said!'
Pagma existed 300 years ago. In addition, he was dying at that point. So how did he appear in history 100 years ago? Grid gradually started to accept Pagma's existence.
'Perhaps a ghost… No, it's useless to think about it now.'
It was something he would naturally discover during the progression of his story quests. Grid shook his head and focused on the challenge ahead of him.
'I'll do it!'
Grid was filled with a burning motivation. He was confident after memorizing the shape and structure of a hand for three hours.
[Please design the God Hand.]
A blank blueprint appeared in front of him.
Grid drew the structure he learned and a form that resembled his own hand. As a result, he was able to design a quality hand that exceeded his knowledge due to the Item Creation skill's compensation effect.
['Design: God Hand' has been acquired!]
God Hand. The name itself was tremendous. The performance was obviously great just based on the name. The blissful Grid smelted the pavranium. Then he used the Legendary Blacksmith's Hammer to forge it.
Ttang! Ttang!
Grid focused silently. He didn't let anything obstruct him.
“…"
It was quiet. For Grid, the only things that existed in the world at present were the pavranium, the anvil, and the hammer. There was nothing else.
Ttaang – ttang -!
The hammer and Grid were no longer separate existences. They were fully joined. The hammer was Grid and Grid was the hammer. The body and hammer moved as one.
Ttaaang!
The pavranium gradually took the shape of the God Hands. The complex and delicate structure was recreated. A clear sound rang out. Khan and the young blacksmiths were impressed as they watched the golden hands being completed.
[Your extreme concentration has activated the Legendary Blacksmith's Breath.]
[The Legendary Blacksmith's Breath has increased the effectiveness of your production items.]
"…!"
At the end of a long work, Grid finally returned to reality. His eyes widened as he confirmed the result.
***
'There is no possibility that I will lose today.'
Piaro didn't doubt it. Grid's level was beyond his expectations, but it still wasn't a match for Piaro.
'I'm sorry towards My Lord.'
Grid was growing quickly. But that was it. Grid hadn't yet become a suitable candidate for the title of legend.
'There is still a sky between you and me.'
A person's skills couldn't transcend that gap overnight. Piaro recalled the battle from the day before and was confident that he could win against Grid today without any injuries.
Puk! Puk puk puk puk!
Pa pa pa pat!
As Piaro was thinking, his hands moved without any rest. He quickly dug out the vegetables in no time. Chris and the Five Captains were amazed at the sight.
'I want such a farmer in our territory!'
It was Chris' desperate wish. Pedro. The territory ruled by the Giant Guild was different from the past. Everything was trampled by the golem army, so they were currently in the process of rebuilding.
Of course, the fields were also a mess, and it was impossible to produce food. But what if they obtained a Piaro? Pedro's crops would get better every quarter and the Giant Guild's finances would rise. People would become motivated after getting food and the rate of the reconstruction would increase by several times.
"Sigh…"
Chris could only sigh. He was envious of Grid, who had a great number of named NPCs like Piaro.
"Um, I should end it here today."
Piaro rose from his spot. He finished work three hours earlier than usual.
“Are you going already? What about the sparring?"
It was Chris who talked to Piaro with extreme respect.
“I have something important to do today. After finishing the field work, we will spar at night. I'll see you later."
The dirt-stained Piaro left the fields.
“It must be huge if that old man, who is crazy about farming, left."
“Maybe something happened with Overgeared?"
The Five Captains' guesses were reasonable. Piaro usually cherished working in the fields. What happened that would make him leave early?
“Follow him."
Chris felt curious and followed Piaro. Piaro's insight was so high that they had to be a considerable distance behind, but they were able to easily follow him. It was because Reidan's population was low.
"Huh?"
"Grid?"
Chris and the Five Captains followed Piaro to a large smithy. They were confused at the sight of Piaro confronting Grid. Grid was armed with two greatswords and had a grim expression on his face, like he was planning to fight Piaro.
'Is there a feud between the two?'
If so, was this a chance to recruit Piaro? Chris was inwardly cheering with delight.
“This idiot doesn't understand who he is facing."
The other captains scoffed, except for Zirkan. Grid couldn't beat Piaro, who defeated even them. The Five Captains predicted that Grid would be killed with a hand plow in 10 seconds. They believed it was a natural result.
'Because we were beaten!'
After reaching the third advancement, the Five Captains were stronger than ever. They were aware of the level of Grid's skills. But what was the truth?
"Heok."
The Five Captains watched the sight unfold before their eyes and couldn't close their mouths. Chris was also shocked.
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Chapter 321
"I greet My Lord!"
The vacant lot in front of Khan's smithy. Piaro came at the promised time. Grid's expression wasn't good. It was because Piaro was the same as yesterday. He was wearing old clothes covered in soil and holding a rusty hand plow.
The outright image of a farmer. In addition, a poor farmer!
“Not dressing formally as the captain of the Overgeared Knights Division and commander of Reidan. Can't this be interpreted as disloyalty towards me?"
Grid came out strongly. It seemed he still hadn't accepted Piaro as a farmer.
Piaro stood his ground.
“I dress appropriately when carrying out my duties as commander and captain of knights division. Right now, I am a farmer, so I look like this."
“This damn farmer's life, I'll settle this today."
"You don't have to. Isn't this the increase in power that My Lord wanted? As a farmer, I am capable of exercising power beyond what was possible before. Now I am much stronger than when I was a great swordsman. Please respect the path I chose and acknowledge this fact."
"It's weaker than a sword saint! Get rid of that farmer and become a sword saint!"
Grid didn't speak for long. He pulled out two weapons.
[The +9 Failure has been equipped.]
[The +8 Grid's Greatsword has been equipped.]
The plain Grid's Greatsword from yesterday was now shining with the color of a +8 enhancement. It was a result of investing all the enhancement stones that Grid had gathered. It was unfortunate that it didn't reach +9.
"Today I am different from yesterday!"
Confidence filled Grid's eyes. Piaro couldn't understand it at all.
'Why does he believe this?'
Didn't he see the difference between them yesterday? His skills couldn't have gone up in a single day, so what was the basis for his confidence?
'He is the master of 20,000 people and a legend.'
It was a bigger problem if he was arrogant. This could easily create enemies and cause danger. Piaro had a different set of values from Braham. Out of loyalty to Grid, he made a decision to break Grid down.
"I will show you my power today."
As soon as Piaro armed himself with a hand plow and hoe, Grid attacked as if he had been waiting. He advanced and utilized the long reach of Failure.
Chaaeng!
He blocked with the hand plow, and used the repulsive force to retreat back.
Kuooooh!
The air around Grid started to boil. His black hair and the stones on the ground started rising. Pagma's Swordsmanship, Transcend.
[Entering the transcendent mode.]
[Attack power is doubled. Your basic attacks will be converted to ranged attacks.]
[This effect will last for 30 seconds.]
"If you don't want to die, avoid this."
Kwa kwang! Kwa kwa kwa kwang!
Grid continuously wielded his two greatswords. He swung them without a break. Every time he did, powerful energy blades poured out.
'Hah.'
Piaro admired it. Grid's momentum rose and Transcend had a powerful force.
'Certainly, he is different from yesterday.'
Yesterday, Grid relied on pure swordsmanship and suffered. Today, Grid used Pagma's Swordsmanship from the beginning. It was a very wise decision. The legendary skills were the only means of narrowing the gap between Piaro and himself. Piaro was impressed with Grid's wisdom.
'But…'
The difference in basic abilities was too great. Wisdom alone couldn't overcome the fundamental issue.
Pepeng! Pepepepeng!
Piaro confronted the heavy bombardment with his hand plow and hoe. There was an explosion whenever the farming equipment collided with an energy blade, and the energy blade would disappear. Piaro wasn't hurt by Grid's skill.
But to a third party, Piaro seemed to be in a great crisis. Piaro was in the center of a series of explosions and seemed like he would be injured.
"This is impossible…"
“Wow, that is complete damage."
Chris and the Five Captains were astonished as they watched the battle from a distance. Grid's use of Transcend was great. It looked impressive. Grid seemed like he was completely overwhelming PIaro.
'Grid can easily fight an opponent we couldn't…?'
'Grid is strong!'
They thought they had become stronger than him after reaching the third advancement, but this was a mistake. Compared to Grid's legendary class, they were still lacking. As they grew, Grid was also growing. Chris and the Five Captains' pride was crushed at this time.
“Sowing."
Piaro spoke from the centre of the explosion. Chris and the Five Captains were delighted as they confirmed that Piaro was fine.
'Indeed! Piaro would never be defeated by Grid!'
'Grid, it looked amazing, but there was no substance behind it!'
They weren't any worse than Grid after reaching the third advancement. As Chris and the Five Captains were feeling happy, seeds shot like bullets towards Grid. The female of the Five Captains, Pinky, was certain.
"This is the end for Grid."
Piaro's seeds weren't something that could be blocked or avoided. They were fast and powerful, unconditionally dealing blows to the target. A few days ago, Pinky had been hit by the rice seeds and feel into a critical state. How could Grid handle this technique?
Pinky was certain. But she too arrogant. Pinky made this conclusion on the assumption that she was superior to Grid. But the reality was that Grid was much better than her.
"Freely Move."
It was the skill attached to the title 'Secret Hero.' There were limits to the range of use, and the cooldown time was one hour. However, it was a top dashing skill that allowed him to avoid all non-targeting skills until he reached his target.
Piaro's Sowing was quick and exquisite, but they couldn't reach Grid unless it was a targeted skill.
"…!"
Piaro's eyes widened with surprise. Grid showed a surprising swiftness as he approached through the rice seeds.
"Aren't I different from yesterday?"
Puok!
Grid whispered to the surprised Piaro and attacked. With the help of Freely Move, he arrived in front of Piaro and used Pagma's Swordsmanship, Pinnacle.
"This is impossible!"
The Five Captains were shocked. Piaro had a big wound on his shoulder and was bleeding. They couldn't believe it.
"The opponent that even Chris couldn't harm…'
'He received a fatal wound!'
Chris reminded the dumbfounded Five Captains.
"No, Piaro is fine. This is the limit for Grid."
It was true.
Piaro's posture didn't collapse despite the wound on his shoulder. Grid struck properly, but the level difference made it possible to avoid a fatal blow.
Chaaeng!
Piaro ignored the greatsword stuck in his shoulder and struck forward with his hoe.
'I will be hit!'
Grid read it with the Slaughterer's Eye Patch and his insight, and tried to defend. He wanted to block the hoe by moving Grid's Greatsword. However, Piaro's attack contained an anomaly. It seemed to rush in front, but it actually moved to the side, making Grid's defense useless.
[You have suffered 11,900 damage.]
'This is crazy!'
Grid paled as his side was struck. He was wearing the most powerful armor set in existence, but he received so much damage from a rare rated farming equipment? The hand plow flew towards his forehead.
"This is the end!"
This time, Asellas was sure of it. A few days ago, he had been defeated by Piaro's blow to his forehead with a hand plow. However, this was also a mistake. Grid had something that Asellas didn't. It was the power of items.
Jeeeong!
“Ah!"
Piaro cried out with alarm. He was greatly astonished. It was natural. A shield suddenly appeared in front of Grid and blocked the hand plow. The hand holding the shield didn't belong to Grid…
'A hand that's moving alone!'
This hand even held an item! He could imagine all the ways that it could be used. Grid laughed at the shaken Piaro.
"Let me show you the power of items."
Grid declared and threw Failure and Grid's Greatsword into the air.
'What?'
Forsaking a weapon during battle? Chris and the Five Captains couldn't grasp the exact situation because they were watching from afar.
"E-Eh?"
"What is this…?"
Something ridiculous happened. Two more gold hands appeared and grabbed the greatswords thrown by Grid?
"Take a good look!"
Chris hurriedly spoke. This might be the only opportunity to get a glimpse of Grid's power. He couldn't miss anything.
"Who are you?"
"…!"
Chris and the Five Captains flinched with surprise while they were concentrating. It was due to the appearance of a handsome man with blonde hair to his waist. His name was Asmophel, and he wore white armor and a blue cloak.
An NPC.
"Who are you?"
Chris's response was angry because he was interrupted in an important moment by a NPC. Asmophel responded with a nonchalant expression.
“A captain of the Overgeared Knights Division."
"Overgeared Knights Division?"
"Pfff!"
The name of the knights division was funny. Chris and the Five Captains reflexively laughed. Asmophel didn't like this reaction.
“Now you're sneering at My Lord's knights."
Suuk.
Asmophel pulled out a sword. It was a one-handed sword that seemed to be a compact version of Dainsleif.
"Who dares draw a sword in front of us?"
“Everyone is looking down on us! Don't make fun of us just because we're covered in dirt!"
The Five Captains were furious and armed themselves, and they had to pay a harsh price.
"Red Sword."
"Keok."
"Ugh."
It happened in an instant. There was a red storm of light and all of the Five Captains, except for Zirkan, were bleeding.
"There wasn't only one monster…!"
Zirkan barely defended against the attack, but it was pure luck. Zirkan's eyes shook as he realized the difference with Asmophel from just one skill. Asmophel saw him and sighed.
"Many of my skills are dead."
He was once the only rival of a great swordsman, so it was shameful that he couldn't get rid of this weak person with one blow. Chris shouted as Asmophel was about to attack again.
“Look!"
“…"
Chris was clever and had experience with Piaro. He was well aware of how to act foolish.
“We have a mission from Piaro to work in the rice fields! Then we're going!"
What was more valuable than their lives? Chris and the Five Captains ran away from Amosphel. Asmophel didn't bother chasing after them. The important thing right now was the confrontation between his lord and his friend.
'What is this?'
Asmophel knew Piaro's strength better than anyone else. Therefore, he couldn't believe the sight that was unfolding before his eyes. The four golden hands that were holding three greatswords and one dagger.
"Blackening."
His lord was surrounded by black magic. Piaro started to be pushed back.
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