Chapter 52

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Volume 11 of Temppal

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"Amazing! It's amazing!"

The heads of various broadcasting stations and PDs, who were live-streaming the Reinhardt war situation, were extremely excited.

The higher the performance of Grid and his party in defeating the golems, the higher the ratings soared, making it impossible for them not to be excited.

'Grid is a true star!'

To think that just six people could push the golem army, which had brutally shattered the 700-member Giant Guild led by the third-ranked Chris, to the brink of annihilation. It might even surpass the combat power of the Chedaka Guild, which has been evaluated as the strongest military force in Satisfy.

Indeed, Grid was legendary.

Every time he appeared in front of the public, he thoroughly satisfied the viewers with his overwhelming power, so it was only natural that the ratings of his appearances were high. It was enough to create the catchphrase "Praise Grid."

"If he could summon Noe in this state, it would be great..."

Human desire knows no bounds!

The PDs were hoping that Noe, who was as popular as Grid, would make an appearance. It was analyzed that if the adorable Noe appeared, she would win over the hearts of children and female viewers, further boosting the ratings.

Meanwhile, the commentators were lavishly praising Grid and his party.

"The orator's buffs and debuffs, while having the disadvantage of being one-time effects rather than continuous, are extremely powerful. If used well, as they are now, they can perform much better than existing buffer classes. It seems to be a class that deserves a re-evaluation."

"Re-evaluation? Sir Anchor, you don't seem to know much about the orator class. Orators have been treated like nobility by top-ranking players for a long time. They were just hard to find because leveling up is so difficult."

"Moreover, the orator's strengths are not limited to buffs and debuffs. Orators are fundamentally a class that uses persuasive speech. They are very useful politically. Just seeing Grid, who has the top-ranked orator as a subordinate, makes me naturally imagine the envy of the top-ranking players."

"Rauel is indeed as expected. He perfectly understands the martial artist class. Instead of maintaining an offensive stance, he performs the role of a supporter, creating a setup for Grid to shine."

"In fact, martial artists are more suitable as rear-line damage dealers. However, because Grid is in the party, the offensive power is already sufficient, so he is sensibly changing his role. I think Rauel's flexible thinking is truly remarkable."

"Most of all, the highlight is the character Yufemina. To be able to use all elemental magic without casting? She is definitely a hidden class, and I even suspect she might be a stronger player than Grid. Could she be a legendary-level mage?"

"Given that she is not showing off S-grade magic, it would be a stretch to assume she is a legendary-level mage. It is more reasonable to consider her a unique-level mage. In any case, she is definitely a stronger player than Yurana and Bongdre."

"I am focusing on the girl Ruby. Despite her appearance as a complete beginner, she is supporting her comrades with an enormous amount of healing, isn't she?"

"Sometimes there are people with unique tastes. In fact, there are people who are at an incredibly high level but deliberately act like beginners..."

"Hasn't a rare class, the skin maker, recently appeared? It is said that a skin maker can freely change the appearance of items. Perhaps the cloth she is wearing now is actually a splendid priest's robe."

"Is a shabby wooden staff actually a unique-level weapon? Hahaha, in any case, the more you know about Grid, the more impressive he is. To have the named NPC Jude, the top-ranked orator, the top-ranked martial artist, and the strongest mage and priest as comrades... He must surely be a person of excellent character."

"I fully agree. He must have the charm to attract such outstanding people. Grid must be generous, charismatic, wise, and an excellent man with a strong aura."

While the world's misunderstanding of Grid deepened, Grid and his party were defeating the sixth ancient weapon.

The six remaining ancient weapons had been upgraded in real-time with the information collected by the destroyed ancient weapons.

[Resistance to verbal abuse is necessary.]

[Language comprehension function is deleted.]

"This is quite tough, isn't it?"

Grid's expression showed little ease.

Every time they defeated an ancient weapon, the remaining ones became noticeably stronger.

As a result, the combat power of the ancient weapons, which was initially 26,000, had soared to 32,000, on par with the awakened Guardian of the Forest.

The moment Grid and his party began their battle with the sixth ancient weapon, they faced a sense of frustration.

"Verbal abuse doesn't work."

"The resistance to energy has increased, so my skill effects are not properly applied."

"The durability of the Anti-Magic Shield has also increased."

"Sniff."

Grid felt that the physical defense of the ancient weapon had also increased.

He shuddered.

"To think that a golem grows stronger the more you fight it. What madman created such a monster?"

While it was uncertain how many more they could defeat, it was difficult to gauge how strong the last remaining ancient weapon would become.

"We have no chance of winning like this. Let's retreat. We've done enough, haven't we?"

"But if we retreat, the castle will inevitably collapse. The kingdom's contribution points we've earned will be wasted."

A pessimistic atmosphere began to form.

For Grid, the only option was to rely on Rauel.

"What's the solution?"

"The solution is simple. We need to destroy the six remaining ancient weapons simultaneously."

"..."

It's impossible.

Even if Grid could defeat one ancient weapon alone, the rest of the party couldn't handle even one ancient weapon on their own.

It would be impossible to simultaneously destroy six ancient weapons, even if all 100,000 users who were watching the battle like spectators combined their efforts.

At that moment, the quick-witted Duke Steim began to command his army.

"The only solution is to destroy those large golems simultaneously. Soldiers of the Winstone Kingdom! Unite your strength to help my son-in-law protect His Majesty and the castle!"

"Uoh!"

Duke Steim, who was appealing to his role as the father-in-law of a legendary hero, was boosting the morale of his army!

The experienced Duke Steim reorganized the army by placing the strongest knights from each region at the forefront and advanced the army towards the six ancient weapons.

His determination drew the attention of the ancient weapons.

Crack!

The ancient weapons, opening their mouths simultaneously, launched magical energy, focusing their attacks on Duke Steim.

"Sir Duke!"

Grid was on a quest to save Duke Steim.

The potential loss if the quest failed was a problem, but he didn't want to see Aileen sad.

"Damn bastards!"

Trying to protect Duke Steim, Grid flew at full speed, but it was futile.

The speed of the magical energy launch far exceeded Grid's movement speed.

Kaboom!

The six beams of magical energy that struck Duke Steim directly caused a powerful explosion. The soldiers caught in the blast were scattered and turned into rags.

Duke Steim, at the center of the explosion, must have turned into ashes.

"Sir Duke...!"

Grid was shaken.

Thinking about how his beautiful Aileen, who always smiles, would cry for a while, he felt a pain in his heart.

A familiar female voice echoed in his ears.

"I'm sorry I'm late."

"…?"

Grid, who was afraid to confirm Duke Steim's final moments, slowly opened his eyes. And he saw.

"You've worked hard without us."

It was the Chedaka Guild.

Bantner and Toban, clad in epic, unique, and legendary items with the initial 'G' engraved, led the charge, protecting Duke Steim along with Jishuka and the others.

"You guys...!"

Grid, moved to tears, heard Jishuka say,

"Give the order, leader."

It was the moment when the Chedaka Guild expressed their intention to join Grid as subordinates.

The excited Rauel shouted,

"First, let's establish the guild!"

A guild can be established with a minimum of 15 members.

This golem invasion episode had a separate guild-specific quest, making it a golden opportunity to increase guild experience.

Grid, understanding Rauel's intention, acted quickly.

"Establish the guild."

[To establish a guild, you must receive approval from the guild association.]

[As a noble with high credibility, you can establish a guild without approval.]

[Please decide on the name of the guild.]

"The name of the guild is..."

Rauel urged the muttering Grid.

"The name of the guild is a very important element as a symbol of the guild. It must be a meaningful and impressive name. Personally, I recommend Dark Flame Masters, Blood Ice Makers, Bless of God, Silver Dragons, etc."

"..."

Grid had once referred to himself as a "Temppal" during the Nivarius raid, a term derived from the word