Overgeared

en he twisted the 134th sword. Skunk confirmed that an unexpected phenomena had occurred.
He twisted the handle of the 134th sword, and the blade stuck in the ground spun by half a turn. It wasn’t pulled out of the ground as Skunk had hoped it would be, but it was distinctively different from the other 133 swords that didn’t move.

Duguen! Duguen! Duguen! Skunk’s heart sped up.
He couldn’t help feeling a sense of anticipation. As the sword rotated half a turn, the positions of the other swords changed slightly! The ground was moving!

“…Did all of you notice?” Skunk smiled as he exchanged gazes with his colleagues. Then he shouted as hard as he could, “Align them in a cube from now on! A few days—no, it might take a few months to prepare everything!” 

“Ohhhh!” The talented explorers were burning with motivation and enthusiasm. Now that they had a clue, they wouldn’t give up until they found hidden secrets or treasures.

Every time a sword moved, the ground moved.
The position of the ground moved depending on the sword.
Sometimes, it was returned to its original position.
It was quite a complex structure.
As Skunk feared, they might be tied up here for a few months.

However, the eyes of Skunk and his colleagues were shining.

*** 

-Hexetia’s envy brought sorrow to countless humans and threatened all of humanity. Hexetia’s sins are truly heavy. Will you be able to forgive him?

“I…” 

Grid had seen the reality of the gods. What decision would he make? Would he inherit the will of the fourth evil and rebel against the gods? Or would he act like he had done previously and turn away from the truth?

-The probability that Player Grid will inherit the will of the fourth evil is 61.8%, Morpheus’s voice entered the ears of Chairman Lim Cheolho, who was watching the troubled Grid listen to the 7th evil’s whispers.

Lim Cheolho responded with surprise, “61.8%? Then there is only a 40% chance that Grid will deny the fourth evil?”

The reward for the current episode Grid was experiencing was the ‘4th evil.’ It was a reward which could be obtained when Grid declared that the gods couldn’t be forgiven.
The effect would be the strengthening of God’s Command, which was what Grid had missed in the Crossroads of Good and Evil quest. 

On the other hand, there was no compensation if he ignored the truth.
The only advantage was that he could keep the goddess’ blessing. Chairman Lim Cheolho decided that Grid was likely to agree with the 7th evil.
The goddess’ blessing was an excellent reward, but it was nothing compared to strengthening God’s Command. Therefore, Morpheus set the probability as fairly low.

“Is it because he has already given up on becoming a half-god once?”

-That’s right. When I analyzed Grid’s last action, I determined there was a 97% chance of him becoming a half-god since he is a person who doesn’t want to receive excessive penalties.
Yet the result ended up differently.

“…It is because his colleagues might end up receiving penalties.”

Grid was concerned about his surroundings.
He had already proved through several incidents that he values his family, friends and colleagues. The Grid on the monitor was responding, “I…
It’s okay.
I also feel envious of others.
Do I deserve to condemn or forgive Hexetia? I don’t care.”

-You aren’t on the same level. You are human and he is a god. Hexetia’s envy threatens all of humanity. Will you still forgive the crimes committed by Hexetia?

“Yes, he is a god.
That is why he is strong enough to threaten the entire human race with his envy.”

-…?

“If Hexetia was weaker than me, I might’ve rushed to condemn him.
But isn’t he stronger than me? So I have to lower my tail.”

-You! You coward! 

“It can’t be helped since I am responsible for my family, not the human race.” Grid’s smiling eyes became serious.
“…Therefore, I want to avoid him right now.
However, his envy might be directed to me one day.
If he threatens my family, I will take responsibility.
No matter how many times I fall, I will try again until I eventually destroy him.
Is this selfish? What can I do? This is me.”

-…..

The 7th evil stopped shouting and started to disperse. The story of the past that was laid out before Grid ended. Grid had once again refused to inherit the will of the 7th evil.
On the other hand, he received the hint that a god might become hostile to him. He had honestly and confidently expressed his opinion. Thanks to this…

[The 7th evil has become interested in Player Grid.] 

[Affinity with the 7th evil has risen by 10.] 

Things headed in a strange direction.

“Affinity with the 7th evil…? The intelligence of the seven malignant people—this intelligence that has been isolated for years has already developed to this extent?” Lim Cheolho’s eyes shook.
He was obviously baffled.

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Translator: Rainbow Turtle

Editor: LD

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