Overgeared

ept wanting to work in the future.

“I will protect my family and friends.”

His wish was to protect his precious ones. Grid—who used to only pursue individual profits—changed, changed, and changed again after going through many incidents. He wasn’t satisfied with becoming rich, a celebrity, or a hero.
Instead, he was constantly working.

This was why Grid could say it clearly, “I have been happy for a long time.
I’ve been happy since the moment I left the life where I was lacking, weak, and despised.
It started from the moment I could eat the food I wanted…
I felt happiness from the moment I made friends who liked me.”

This happiness…

“I want to share this happiness with my precious people.
I want to share the happiness I am feeling with the people who are important to me.”

Grid looked at the stars. They were small lights the size of pebbles. The dozens of dim lights all stared at Grid.

“You are one of them.”

Grid knew Braham.
He knew about the curse Braham had received and the pain he had suffered. Braham actually felt deeply distressed at turning his back on his brothers and betraying his disciple. Grid knew all of this. Braham hadn’t had a chance to rectify his regrets as he had been betrayed by a friend and killed.

Consequently, Grid wanted to offer Braham a new life—a blessed life. He wanted to pay back the countless things he had received from Braham.

“Braham, trust me and be with me,” Grid reached out.

 

[The unknown light is silent.]

[The unknown light tells the truth.]

 

Braham hesitated.

-I am weak.

-I can’t give you any help.

-I am a burden and poison to you.

 

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[Yet the unknown light still wants to be with you.]

 

-…Is it still okay for me to be with you?

Grid lit up.
“It’s great.”

The dozens of light fragments started to enter Grid’s body, and a thread of fate tied Grid’s and Braham’s souls together. Then a notification window popped up.

 

[The Soul of a Great Magician Who Lost his Power has been acquired.]

[The second class ‘Great Magician’ will be changed to ‘Duke of Wisdom’.]

[You have obtained a legendary rated second class twice in a row!]

[The number of additional stat points you gain for each level has increased from 2 to 4.] 

[Every time your level rises, half of the stat points acquired will be invested in intelligence.] 

[The Soul of a Great Magician Who Lost his Power is currently in a ‘disabled’ state.] 

[You can’t learn any new spells in the current state.]

[You can’t use Assimilation in the current state.]

[The Soul of a Great Magician Who Lost his Power will recover with every year that passes or whenever your intelligence rises by 1,000.]

[The Soul of a Great Magician Who Lost his Power is divided into the five states of ‘disabled’, ‘weakened’, ‘improved’, ‘recovering’, and ‘complete.’ It is important to note that something special will happen in the ‘recovering’ and ‘complete’ states.]

[The skill Magic Contemplation is created.]

 

[Magic Contemplation Lv.
1]

[-Passive.

The knowledge and wisdom of the Duke of Wisdom will penetrate through the providence of all magic.

* Deciphers the magic used by the enemy.
There is a 50% chance of breaking down the magic and a 4% chance of replicating the magic.

* Deciphers the magic used by an ally, and there is a 30% chance of strengthening it.

* This effect is applied to magic of all attributes.

* It isn’t yet possible to contemplate multiple spells at once.

Magic Resource Consumption: None.

Cooldown Time: 3 seconds.]

 

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“Ah…”

This wasn’t what Grid wanted. He wanted to be helpful to Braham, not receive something from him. However, Grid was honestly happy with the new power.
In fact, he was filled with admiration.

‘How strong was Braham during his active days?’

Then Braham’s voice entered the ears of the open-mouthed Grid. It was a precursor for a quest.

-Pagma was wary of me to the last minute.

 

[A hidden quest has occurred!]

 

-He placed my body in ice and hid it somewhere here so that I can’t even approach without the password. Grid, I must reclaim my body one day. I want to make sure it is safe.

 

[Braham’s Request]

[★ Hidden Quest ★

Braham is frustrated that Pagma is tormenting him even after death.

Braham is dreaming of resurrection and wants to make sure his body is intact.

Quest Clear Conditions: Find Braham’s body.

Quest Clear Reward: Braham’s affinity +30.]

[Your affinity with Braham has already surpassed the maximum.]

[The quest clear reward has changed.]

[Quest Clear Reward: Intelligence +50.
A linked hidden quest.]

 

Should Grid talk about it? It might be better to tell Braham in advance. Grid agonized over the contents of the quest before carefully opening his mouth, “Braham, Pagma regretted betraying you.”

-What?

“After realizing that the one who incited the great demons to invade the world was a god, he realized the act of distinguishing between good and evil was meaningless and regretted what he had done to you.
He felt sick to the extent of shedding tears.
The reason he placed your body in ice and hid it wasn’t because he was wary of you and wanted to torment you.
Rather, it was to protect your body…”

-Shut up. I’m not using you as a vessel to listen to such bullshit.

Braham’s voice shook Grid. The huge confusion that Braham felt was passed on to Grid. Grid sensed it. A new story would start the moment he broke through the traps of regret and hatred that bound the two legends. There was only one person in this world who could start the story, and it was Pagma's Successor and Braham’s friend. It was Grid.

“Pagma’s Eyes.”

Grid decided to take it step by step rather than acting hastily.
Then his eyes shone with a blue light. The Sword Grave entered his field of view, and the 4,179 swords started to dig into his eyes. Pagma…? No, was it someone else?

There was only one among the 4,179 swords that responded to Grid. It was an ego sword. The sword was highly reminiscent to the Rebecca Church’s treasure, the First Holy Sword.

Grid got goosebumps. The ego embedded in the holy sword must surely be a saint, and among Pagma’s old friends, one of them was a pope. At this point, Grid was afraid of Pagma.