Overgeared

e because they monopolized the resources.

Given the power of money, perhaps the world would change faster than people perceived. It might not be long before the Overgeared Kingdom and the empire divided the entire West Continent.

“…”

“Are you afraid?” Lauel asked when he saw that Grid’s expression was stiff rather than rejoicing.

“Do you know? I still haven ’t looked around my country.”

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“…”

“I’ve been told the location of Yorel City that governs it as well as how many people there are and their specialties, but I have never seen it with my own eyes.
There are hundreds of such cities and villages.
What about when I have territory that is dozens of times bigger than it is now? What if the number of people serving me increased by hundreds of times? I can’t handle it.”

“There is a way to be crowned as emperor—set up many kings and share the responsibilities with them.
The Saharan Empire also acknowledges Your Majesty.”

“…That’s even scarier.”

His colleagues’ trust…

He was worried that many flies would twist his colleagues. For example, what if the 10 meritorious retainers became kings? They would have many people by their side to manage their own territory, and there would always be those with their own agenda. The Overgeared Kingdom and Overgeared Guild would gradually become contaminated.
In the worse case scenario, a civil war might take place out of Grid’s control.

When Grid confessed this, Lauel smiled.
“Sure, it isn’t easy to be emperor.”

“Thank you for all your help.
If I had the ability, I wouldn ’t have all these small worries.
However, you know what type of person I am.
I can’t handle the position of emperor.”

He was too modest. Grid was able to notice many things beforehand.
For example, when he gave Failure to Prince Shining a short time ago. However, Lauel conceded Grid’s position. Forcing someone to become emperor when they didn’t want to could cause all types of side effects. It was also true that the current Grid wasn’t good enough to rule a country many times bigger than it was now.

“Then what is Your Majesty’s goal? Do you aim to maintain your position while steadily developing the Overgeared Kingdom to a level you can manage?”

“Hrmm… That was it not long ago, but I’ve changed my mind.”

“…?”

“I think supremacy is just a process and a means.”

“…!”

“The reality of the gods, the seven malignant saints, the expelled gods, the yangbans and the Hwan Kingdom, Pagma and the great demons…” Grid paused. These episodes were the backbone of Satisfy. Then he continued, “I want to know everything about them.
I need strength to access the truth.”

“…” Lauel’s heart suddenly jumped. Wealth, honor, and power—the ultimate goals for most people were nothing but two-dimensional concepts for the current Grid. Lauel realized that Grid’s thinking might have reached a very high level.

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“After I discover the entire truth, I think it would be nice to retire and run a small smithy.
I have to do a small amount of work to prevent dementia.”

“Haha… That is great.
You will feel comfortable and satisfied every day after retiring.”

“That’s right.”

“Where do you intend the smithy to be?” Lauel wasn’t asking about the location but the dimension. Players were living in reality and Satisfy, two different dimensions.

Grid laughed.
“It will obviously be in both.”

***

[The Violet Kingdom has been destroyed.]

[Players who were once members of the Violet Kingdom will become ‘refugees.’ Refugees will suffer from increased stamina consumption and increased damage…]

[The Twilight Orc Kingdom has been born!]

[The roar of Great Orc Lord ‘Uruchan’ is shaking the continent!]

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The scheduled history was completed. The Violet Kingdom lasted less than three months before the invasion of the orc army, which boasted a terrifying recovery and breeding power.
This meant that the troops sent by various countries didn’t help much.

This was the birth of a new kingdom. After hundreds of years, a nation of a different species emerged. Players who turned into orcs and made contributions in the war against the Violet Kingdom earned rewards such as receiving the new ‘champion’ class or greatly increasing their stats.

“In the face of the orcs’ volume offensive, wouldn’t even the empire and the Overgeared Kingdom be embarrassed?”

Public opinion changed. They analyzed that the twilight orcs could threaten the supremacy of the West Continent, which was known to be divided between the Overgeared Kingdom and the empire. Surprisingly…

“It is quiet…”

The orcs weren’t greedy about expanding their power.
They lived a peaceful life, as if they were satisfied with the territory they had. This was until an accident broke out.

[Orc Lord Uruchan was defeated and killed in a showdown!]

[Teruchan, who won the showdown, has been crowned the new orc lord!]

[Teruchan declares!]

“We! Orcs! Want a bigger territory!! Guruk! Gruruk!”

The orcs began their march according to the will of their new leader. Many kingdoms started to suffer from the constant invasion and looting, including the Fold Kingdom.