Thank you.

She would surely call the five elemental kings, even if it meant withering. Grid felt the sincere will and eliminated the traces of doubt buried deep in his heart.

Im certain. The world tree doesnt have a friendly relationship with Asgard.

In fact, it was natural. If the world tree had interacted with the gods, she wouldnt have become sick from Yatans essence. Additionally, the Overgeared Guild wouldnt have contracted with the elementals.

The reason Grid had been wary of the world tree was that, at the roots, the world tree was a divine tree. People believed that the world tree was a tree planted by the gods. There was a story that the first thing Rebecca did when creating the world was to plant the world tree.

From Grids perspective, it was difficult to rule out the possibility that the world tree was under Rebeccas control. Putting aside the rapport that his colleagues shared with the elements, he was mindful of the possibility of being betrayed by the world tree.

Fortunately, it was groundless. At this moment, the world tree declared that she would give her lifespan for Grid. It wasnt empty words. The world tree immediately put it into practice. Graphics that were hard to see in any culture emerged around the world tree and formed rules. The rules produced new forms, colors, and attributes, and became four different magic circles.

Mother...! The elves exclaimed. It wouldnt be strange if they cried right away based on their expressions. It was a reaction that proved the sincerity of the world tree.

Summoning the elemental kingsFilewolfs prediction that it would be a burden on the current world tree was right. The branches that extended toward immeasurable areas like discussing infinity were withered. The green leaves became haggard like autumn leaves just before falling after a season ended.

Grid could feel it. The status of the world tree had fallen. It was a sacrifice for Grid.

Crack!

Eventually, the twisted white bark lost its luster and fell down with an eerie sound. The image of the transparent essence flowing from the trunk of the world tree overlapped with the image of the blood shed by Biban and Mir.

Beings who fought for Grid against all types of dangersthe world tree was like them.

Four magic circles were soon completed.

[The fire elemental king has appeared.]

[The water elemental king has appeared.]

[The earth elemental king has appeared.]

[The wind elemental king has appeared.]

A dimension divided differently from hell, the surface, and heaventhe rulers of the elemental world had appeared.

-I'm sorry. For me, this is the limit.

The shapes made of light circled in the air and made noises, but the magic circle wasnt completed. They were traces of trying to summon the light elemental king. It was even though she heard that Yura would be in charge of summoning the light elemental king. The world tree wouldnt be pointlessly stubborn.

She decided that Yura wont be able to summon the light elemental king.

The road to the forestthroughout the journey, Yuras expression had been dark. Grid thought it was because of FIlewolfs perverted actions, but after looking back on it, she was probably worried because it was difficult to communicate with the light elemental king.

Yura approached. How long will the elemental kings be present?

She couldnt hide her nervousness as she asked this. She was worried about whether she could summon the light elemental king first, or if the other elemental kings would leave first.

The world tree replied.

-It is up to Grid. It is Grids wish that made this summoning.

The eyes of the elemental kings were on Grid.

[Overgeared King. I learned about your reputation from the daoist immortals of the Peach Blossom Spring.]

One of the elemental kings spoke. Just as the world tree was a tree, they were fire, water, earth, and wind. They didnt have mouths, so the language was implemented through their willpower. The sound resonated from all directions, like the secondary skill of a fourth class martial artist and assassin, All Directions Sound Transmission.

However, Grid quickly identified the source of the words. It wasnt difficult for him with his transcendent senses and divinity.

It is the fire elemental king.

The flame that gradually grew larger after its emergencethe attitude of using every tree it touched like firewood was like a tyrant. It even had a momentum like it would burn the world tree.

[It is said that you control fire after the red phoenixs heart was transplanted. However, do you know? Many of the worlds offerings come from the elements of the elemental world. The source of fire is me and the red phoenix is just my other self. You cant even bear my fire. How dare you ask for me to descend and ask for my help?]

The fire elemental king was as violent as its outward attitude. It was as if he was putting the world under his feet.

The source of fire is the elemental king?

He was saying that the red phoenix, one of the Four Auspicious Beasts, was just his other self? Grid, who was surprised after learning this new fact, asked, Then is Trauka also your other self?

It was a question raised out of pure doubt. There was no other intention, but the response of the fire elemental king was very fierce.

[Do you have to belittle me by referring to an existence outside of the specifications? You are truly an unreliable person.]

It took it as a provocation.

Grid was blinking from the absurdity when Filewolf whispered to him, There is definitely a myth that Rebecca used the elements of the elemental world when she created the world. It is just that no one can answer the question of whether the elemental world has existed since the beginning. On the other hand, the old dragons are definitely of the same generation as the gods of the beginning, including Rebecca.

...Do the elemental kings feel inferior to the dragons?

Thats right.

No, you shouldve told me that quickly.

I never thought you would bring up Traukas name.

[What are you muttering?]

The body of the fire elemental swelled even more. It surged like a tsunami and threatened to swallow Grid. Grid was feeling flustered when a whisper was heard. It was an elf specific sound transmission that carried the voice on the wind. The beautiful voice rang in Grids ears only.

-Basically, elementals arent favorable to humans. They instinctively reject the civilization pursued by humans because it damages nature. By the time they are an elemental king, they dont properly communicate with the humans they have acknowledged and contracted with.

-Overgeared God, you didnt do anything wrong. The elemental kings mustve been thinking of testing your qualifications from the beginning. So, they wouldve found fault no matter what attitude you showed.

Testing his qualifications? Certainly, the world tree mentioned that the time that the elemental kings would stay depended on Grid.

Are we going to fight?

Elementalsbeings who didnt intervene in other dimensions. Those who felt hostile and avoided humans couldnt be liked just because he was Grid. However, there were elementals contracted with his colleagues, including his light elemental, Light Stone, so he tried to respect them. There was no reason to refuse a fight at a time when there was the justification of proving his qualifications.

Rather, it is good.

He would take this opportunity to vent. What was so good about those who hid among themselves and raised their noses high in the air at a time when the demons were active or the gods were playing insidious tricks?

Grids gaze toward the elemental kings became cold. He let go of trying to respect them and expressed his honest feelings. It was closer to hostility.

[You?] The fire elemental king moved up and down loudly. [Are you staring at me in a situation where you should be keeping your head down?]

Lets talk nicely. That is how to make your words good.

[What? You are quite nasty. Do you mistakenly think you are equal to me? Ive met quite a few humans, but Ive never seen a human like you who doesnt grasp the subject.]

As expected. It doesnt know that Ive become a god.

Grid found out that the elemental kings were ignorant about the worlds affairs. He noticed it when the fire elemental called him the Overgeared King. He thought they had been grasping the information through the elementals on the surface, but the actual truth was surprising. The problem seemed to be caused by being indifferent to the human world, or lacking a sense of time because of their eternal life.

In any case, it was good for Grid. The Grid identified by the elemental kings would be the Grid around the time when he just got the heart of the red phoenix.

Clink!

Grid combined four swords into two and both hands were armed. The elementals were more of a phenomenon, not a substance. It was estimated that he needed special measures to cut them, such as the Falling Moon Sword that could only be wielded once every 10 minutes.

First of all, he planned to amplify the attack power as much as possible before slashing.

The odds will be high if physical attacks work.

Grid had gained quality experience. From the time of the Great Human and Demon War, he had met and fought Baals ego, Martial God Zeratul, the number one archangel, Mir, the three masters, and Ifrit. If he placed the gods of the beginning as 1st tier, it meant he experienced the worldview of around the 2nd-3rd tier in succession. His eye for measuring the level of the opponent was raised greatly so he didnt stiffen in front of the elementals.

In Grids view, the status of the elemental kings wasnt very high. They werent comparable to Ifrit or the number one archangel, and they were a long way behind Mir. They seemed similar to Baals ego, if he gave them a high evaluation. It was unlikely that it would be an illusion like when he mistook Ifrits other self.

The elemental world didnt belong to the center of the world view. In the first place, it was unfounded for an elemental king to be very strong.

The light elemental king proves that.

It was said that if the light elemental king was completely manifested, it would be comparable to a great demon. As for the current Grid, all the great demons except the three evils of the beginning were just small fries.

[You dont seem to be afraid of fire because you trust the heart of the red phoenix. Arrogant fellow. You will soon regret it.]

You talk too much.

Grid raised his chin.

Bring it on.

As his reputation grew, Grid had worked to be polite, but this depended on the opponent. He didnt want to be polite to those who took advantage of the position of being asked for help to talk nonsense.

[You need educating!]

The fire elemental king expanded its size like a wave and rushed toward Grid. He thought it would feel like this if he was surrounded by hundreds of thousands of soldiers, but it left little impression.

Grids swordsmanship covered all directions.

200,000 Army Crushing Sword.

First, he slashed all the flames that entered his field of view.

Transcended Linked Kill Wave Pinnacle.

The five fusion sword dance was implemented with one step. From the standpoint of facing each other, it was a step and sword technique that implied dozens of possibilities. The flames were split into hundreds of branches. They scattered in all directions and dyed the forest red. It meant they were cut.

As the name suggested, the fire elemental was a collection of fire phenomena, but permanent phenomena didnt exist. Even the scales of a dragon were torn apart, weakened, and lost by all types of physical phenomena caused by the damage of Grids slash.

[Wh...at!]

The rapidly reduced flame revealed its core. It was a flame that burned fiercely alone while the waves of fire were swept away by the sword wind. It was natural for it to be Grids target.

Drop Dragon Pinnacle Kill Wave.

He was humble in front of Sword Saint Biban, but Grids techniques were good enough.

The process of using the finishing stride of Transcended Linked Kill Wave Pinnacle as a stepping stone to link it to Drop Dragon Pinnacle Kill Wave was as natural and rapid as flowing water. It was a speed that wasnt easy to respond to when facing it for the first time and it was linked with unpredictable power.

The fire elemental king rapidly raised its body temperature to burn and melt the approaching sword, transforming into a blue flame. However, it was meaningless. Grids sword, made of Greed, didnt melt. It maintained an eerie air as it penetrated the blue flame.

Thunder seemed to echo. The deafening sound was chained and the fire elemental king completely lost its momentum. Like the fire of a match that was about to become ashes, it was reduced to a weak existence and fell at the feet of the other elemental kings.

Next.

Lets organize the hierarchy properly. Grid held the swords and raised his chin again, but the elemental kings slowly reduced their size.

The water elemental king, which poured out water and wet the ground, becoming a small dew. The wind elemental king, which was creating a storm, became a warm breeze. The earth elemental king, which grew like a mountain, became a stone that could fit in one hand.

[The fire elemental king doesnt speak for us. One who burns its body cant have an organ for thinking, right? To borrow a human expression, it is brainless.]

[Ill wait until the light elemental king is summoned.]

[I, like, human.]

It was a satisfactory reaction. Grid put away his weapons and reassured Yura, Take your time. Ill wait for you slowly. Pretend we are on an outing.

Yes. Yura smiled while the elves were completely mesmerized. He talked about an outing just after almost killing an elemental king.

They were afraid in various ways. The fact that Grid wasnt the enemy of humanity was the greatest blessing in history.