Overgeared

Grid reminded himself that he had accepted Hexetia’s duel request!

‘I was kidnapped straight away.’

The first player to visit the world of the gods…
It would’ve been nice if the form of the visit was something better than being kidnapped.

‘Hexetia’s nature is too hasty.’

Where should Grid go? Under a golden sunset and dozens of rainbows, the lone Grid scratched his head.
There were no mountains, rivers, seas, or buildings, just clouds and the sky.
This was the world of the gods…? While he was bewildered, Grid heard something.
“…?”

He could hear faint voices.
Grid listened carefully and determined that the sounds were coming from 50 meters behind him.

“Look! There are no wings or rings! It is a human, right?”

“D-Don’t tell me…? The gods allowed a human to visit…”

“…”

There were voices of boys and girls.
It was easy to deduce they weren’t human based on the contents of the conversation.
Grid was reminded of the ‘interest of the angels’ that he received as a reward for being the first to visit Asgard: First World and deliberately spoke loudly to himself, “Oh, my! This…! I am a human, and it is my first time in the world of the gods! I don ’t know where to go! Where should I go to find God Hexetia?”

Shortly after his words finished…

“It really is a human?”

“H-How is a human here?”

Four boys and girls flew around Grid.
They had platinum hair and skin that was as white as milk.
Additionally, they had pure white wings and a ring-shaped object floating above their heads.
Their glowing green eyes seemed more valuable than any jewelry in the world.
It was the image of angels that Grid had often imagined!

‘Pretty.’ No other word could come to mind.
Not a single bit of evil could be seen from the blend of innocence and beauty.
While Grid was stunned, a quest popped up.

[Interest of the Young Angels (1)]

[You are the first human that the young angels have seen.
They feel a great interest in you.
Please answer their questions.

Quest Clear Conditions: Answer the angels’ questions appropriately (3 times in total).

Quest Clear Rewards: +1 affinity with the young angels.
Link to the Interest of the Young Angels (2) quest.

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Quest Failure: The young angels will lose their interest in you.]

It was a typical savings system in Satisfy.
The more interest that was accumulated, the higher the interest would be.
Even if the target was a great demon, accumulating affinity would give rewards such as quests.
Grid couldn’t miss the opportunity to build up an affinity with the angels.

‘In the first place, I can’t do anything alone.’

The cloud field was as wide as the sea.
It reminded him of the Red Sea that he had seen on the first day he assimilated with Braham.
Grid needed the help of these young angels.

“Yes, I’m a human.
I came here was because I was kidnapped by God Hexetia…
No, I received an invitation from him.”

“Did you hear? God Hexetia invited a human!”

“No way! God Hexetia hates humans!”

“I heard that humans are good at lying! Don’t be fooled!”

“It isn’t a lie! The only people who can visit here without a god’s permission are the seven malignant saints!”

“…Kids? Do you have any more questions?”

The angels were excited and agitated.
Grid was irritated because he wanted to answer the questions and receive the next quest.
It would be upsetting if the angels lost their interest.
It was a groundless worry though as the angels were fortunately still interested in Grid.

“Can you bear the heat?”

“The heat?”

“Yes! You can’t be invited by God Hexetia! God Hexetia is so hot that no one wants to go near him!”

“Right, right! His fire nipples are too much! The heat is hard for the angels to bear!”

“…”

Alone in the world of the gods, Grid just nodded with a bitter expression.
“I can endure it.”

Ttiring~

[The quest has succeeded!]

[Affinity with the young angels has increased by 1.
It has led to the Interest of the Young Angels (2) quest.]

[Interest of the Young Angels (2)]

[You are the first human that the young angels have seen.
They have a great interest in you.
Please answer their questions.

Quest Clear Conditions: Answer the angels’ questions appropriately (6 times in total).

Quest Clear Rewards: +1 affinity with the young angels.
Link to the Interest of the Young Angels (3) quest.

Quest Failure: The young angels will lose their interest in you.]

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The next quest was no different from the preceding one.
The angels asked Grid various questions.
They went from trivial questions like what humans ate and whether they really died in less than 100 years to questions which indirectly gave Grid a glimpse of Hexetia’s situation…

It was a small help.
The Interest of the Young Angels quests continued to the fifth one.
Then after clearing the fifth quest…

[Hexetia’s Home]

[The young angels are starting to like you.
They will guide you to Hexetia according to your request.]

Grid was able to find a path.
He followed the guidance of the angels and arrived in front of a shabby cabin at the end of the sea of clouds.
The huge chimney of the cabin was impressive.

“Hot…
I will go.”

“Me too~~ I don’t like God Hexetia~~”

“…”

Sometimes naivety could be a knife.
The frankness of the young angels deeply wounded someone.

[The temperature of the area is very high.]

[The legendary blacksmith doesn’t succumb to the heat.]

As if waiting for the young angels to disappear, the door of the cabin opened only after the angels disappeared.
The name ‘Blacksmith God: Hexetia’ floated in an orange color on top of the half-naked man’s head.
Hexetia’s burning nipples looked lonely.
They seemed to be shouting that he didn’t emit this heat because he wanted to.

Grid greeted Hexetia politely, “It is an honor to meet the blacksmith god who contributed to the development of humanity.
I will duel you out of a sense of respect toward you.”

“You are a mere human in front of a god.
The fact that you aren’t afraid of me shows that your respect is certainly false…! You are someone who sold the name of a god for the sake of your fame.
I will give you a taste of hell!”

[★Hidden Quest ★ ‘Win a Blacksmithing Competition with a God’ has started!]

[Win a Blacksmithing Competition with a God]

[★ Hidden Quest ★

God Hexetia is the creator of most of the tools that exist in this world.

It won’t be easy to win against God Hexetia!

Quest Clear Conditions: Create a better item than God Hexetia.

Quest Clear Rewards: The acknowledgment of God Hexetia and enlightenment.
The disappearance of God Hexetia’s envy.
Affinity with God Hexetia will increase, and the curse on the First Holy Sword will be released.

Quest Failure: A new divine punishment.

* The divine punishment will cause a strong penalty such as a drop in character level, a drop in skill level, or a permanent loss of acquired goods and experience.]