Overgeared

pretty and cute name that will suit a boy or a girl.”

‘What on earth…?’

It was scary.
Irene thought any suggestion from Grid was good.
Nobody knew that this absolute love and faith came from Grid’s dexterity.

***

Grid’s office.
Grid called Piaro and asked him.

“What do you know about the 3rd Prince of the Saharan Empire?”

“He’s the third son of the deceased Empress Aria and has an introverted personality, unlike his siblings.
I only saw him a few times and don’t know any details.
Why are you suddenly asking about him?”

“This.”

Grid pulled the Amethyst Shield out of his inventory.
Piaro’s eyes widened with surprise.

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“How do you have this…?”

“A monster called the Guardian of the Forest dropped it.
It was originally an object of honor?”

“It is a symbol that has been inherited from generation to generation by the captain of the Red Knights.”

“Is there anything special about it?”

“Yes, it is just a shield with a gorgeous appearance.
The performance itself isn’t very good.”

“Then why is the 3rd Prince looking for this?”

“3rd Prince…?”

“It seems like he is looking for several things.”

“Hrmm.” Piaro suddenly recalled one fact.
“That reminds me, there was a time when the 3rd Prince was interested in some ritual.
His hobby is rituals, so he might be collecting the items necessary for it.”

“Ritual? What ritual?”

“I don’t know.
It is just likely that the Amethyst Shield is useful as a tool for the ritual.”

“Hrmm.”

Was it a black magic ritual?

‘It is a shame.’ It might be better not to hand these things over to the 3rd Prince.
‘But it could be a quest related to an episode, so I can’t ignore it completely… Well, I’ll look at the situation and act accordingly.’

In the first place, it wasn’t urgent.
Grid had separate priorities.
At that time, Lauel sent a whisper to Grid.

–A guest has come.

‘Guest?’

The guest wouldn’t be normal if they could arrive in Reidan.
In particular, the person must be big if Lauel was talking to him about it.

–Who?

–Chris.

–Chris? 3rd on the unified rankings?

–Yes.

Chris was the head of the Giant Guild, the largest of the seven guilds.
Grid hadn’t heard about him since the First National Competition and the Reinhardt golem invasion.

‘But Chris has a hostile relationship with the Tzedakah Guild.’

Why would he take the risk to come here? Grid was interested and immediately rose from his spot.

–Bring him to the drawing room.

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***

The Giant Guild lost their territory after the golem invasion and had a hard time for half a year.
In particular, Chris’ reputation was hit hard because he was defeated by Regas in the National Competition.

But Chris and the Giant Guild didn’t get frustrated.
They overcame the trials! Their power became bigger than before.
In particular, Chris obtained a very useful second class.
He was several times stronger than before.

However, there was a problem.
He couldn’t find a satisfactory weapon.
Despite watching the item trading sites and in-game auction site for 24 hours a day, a suitable weapon didn’t show up.
Chris gradually became nervous because he knew how important items were to the game.

Thus, he looked for Grid.

“Make me the strongest weapon.”

This was the first time Grid met Chris.
He only saw the 3rd ranking user on the news or from far away.
In the past, the Giant Guild had a conflict with the Tzedakah Guild, but Grid had no personal grudge against Chris.

However, the other members of the Tzedakah Guild were a problem.

“I remember that Jishuka hates you quite a bit.
Why should I ignore my guild members to make you an item?”

Grid had the advantage.
Grid was currently in a much higher position.
Of course, Grid didn’t intend this, but it worked out excellently.
Chris was in a bad position and had to bow to Grid.

“I will give you a lot of money.
In addition, the Tzedakah Guild doesn’t have a big grudge towards me.”

“Then why was there a feud?”

“It was due to my one-sided competition, and the Tzedakah Guild didn’t avoid the fight.”

When playing the game called L.T.S., Chris and the Giant Guild had always been defeated by the Tzedakah Guild.
The grudge was deeply rooted and this sense of competitiveness carried over to Satisfy.

On the other hand, the Tzedakah Guild didn’t even look at the Giant Guild.
It was the victim who clung onto the relationship.

“I will check it out.
In any case, how much will you pay me if I make you an item?”

“I will give you something more precious than money.”

Chris pulled a potion out of his inventory.
Grid’s eyes widened as he examined the details.

‘Elixir…!’

It was a rare potion that was hard to obtain, even after clearing five vampire cities.
Companies with huge assets and rankers aiming for the top wanted them, but the supply was scarce and the price soared.

Elixirs were also necessary for Grid.
To be precise, it was the agility elixir.
In order for his swordsmanship to become more powerful, it was necessary to make his agility equal to his strength.
Coincidentally, the elixir that Chris presented was the agility elixir.

Grid’s brain started to rotate quickly.

‘It is a deal that must be unconditionally accepted.’

However, there was a problem.
Chris might become the enemy of Overgeared.
Obviously, he should avoid the act of making his enemies stronger.

‘But it is too good to decline… Aha.’

Ssik.

A wicked smile appeared on Grid’s face as he contemplated the elixir in front of him.