Overgeared

Chapter 217

“Damn! What is this? I knew things were going too well!”

His fate changed after becoming Pagma’s Descendant. In the past, he lived an unlucky life. After becoming Pagma’s Descendant, most of the results were positive, no matter what hardship he went through. But why did he have to go through hardship everywhere he went? Did he have to accept it just because things worked out well?

Grid suppressed his anger. He looked around at all the people before asking, “Isn’t this the kingdom’s second largest city? Doesn’t that mean it’s rich? So why are the people in this state? Eh? Were they robbed by a group of thieves or something?”

“In the past, it was the richest city in the kingdom; however, everything changed 10 years ago when the giant worms appeared.”

“The giant worms? What do those monsters have to do with Reidan?”

Lauel explained to Grid, “This is what Faker found out after questioning the administrator and the people here.”

10 years ago. Reidan was the second largest city after Reinhardt and was called the second capital of the kingdom. However, this situation changed once the giant worms appeared on a large scale.

The giant worms ravaging the land were so strong that they couldn’t be subjugated with a regular army. They quickly turned the western part of the kingdom into a desert, leading to a shortage in resources and supplies, including water.

To make matters worse, all types of desert monsters started to appear. This situation got so bad that it Reidan was eventually isolated from the kingdom around it, falling into a food shortage.

“Large-scale support from the kingdom became impossible so the former lord of Reidan gave up. Hundreds of thousands of people were forced to leave their home.”

But some people didn’t leave. It was due to the circumstances of each people. 40,000 people remained behind in Reidan.

“They had to prioritize protecting the rivers and lakes that hadn’t been dried up yet. But with their strength, they couldn’t protect the rivers and lakes from monsters.”

King Wiesbaden tried to help by searching for talent to rebuild the west. However, there was no one good except for Earl Ashur, and Earl Ashur couldn’t leave Patrian.

“In the end, people were unable to get help from the kingdom and chose the empire. They asked the empire to be saved and the empire readily accepted. It was a chance to absorb part of the land of the Eternal Kingdom.”

The empire dispatched the Black Knights. The Black Knights were the second strongest knights after the Red Knights. But it was impossible for them to completely get rid of all the monsters in the west.

“At this point, the empire had to make a decision. In order to obtain the west, they would have to commit a large force. And that is a big burden from the position of the empire.”

Finally, the empire made a choice.

“They will protect the Hebend River directly connected to Reidan from the monsters. In return, the people of Reiden will have to make an offering to the empire every year. They offered that deal.”

“It is a reasonable proposal. The people of Reidan would’ve had to accept.”

“That’s right. But the problem was that the amount of wealth the empire asked for grew every year.”

Thanks to the protection of the empire, the people of Reidan were able to relieve the food shortage through farming. The economy was slowly revived, but so what? They became poor again after giving their wealth to the empire every year. Finally, there was a food crisis again.

end, the people of Reidan reached the point where they couldn’t listen to the demands of the empire anymore. The empire withdrew their forces and as a result, there were only 20,000

to get rid of the monsters in the west, but

helping the foolish people

decision. At least, Grid thought so. “Yes, I understand the position of the kingdom. So in the end, aren’t the people of the kingdom the real issue at hand? Why would they insist on staying in Reidan, in spite the circumstances? Isn’t it

Most of the people who didn’t leave Reidan are the families of the young men

their sons or husbands will return

from modern

began. And Reidan fell in just five months. The vampire subjugation troops were

staying in Reidan. The result was that 10 years passed. 40,000 people waited for the vampire subjugation team, but half of them gave

despite the fact that

his family probably would’ve made the same choice if

that the former lord is a stupid jerk? Why did he try to

the only threat to Reidan. The vampire lairs are somewhere in the west and the vampires

the vampire that he met

still active

the vampires, they wouldn’t have been wiped out by the monsters. So it is possible that they turned the

Um… So? What should I do

answered instantly as if it were obvious, “We need to focus on clearing

“…”

the monsters around Hebend River and connected the waterways to the fields.

the people sweating while working is beautiful.” But Grid hated doing it. “I am the duke yet

shrugged at Grid’s obvious

don’t have to. You have a different

this place. As soon as they got here, he gave support staff to Khan to build a facility. That’s right, it was

is a limit to the amount of farming equipment that can be

“What?”

needed to make

that look you’re giving me?” Lauel scolded Grid. “We need your strength to revive Reidan, and you want to refuse? Don’t you feel

and no longer complained

lacking

after

their minds. Grid regained his pride as a blacksmith. In his mind, he threw away his futile bravado and rolled up his sleeves.

“…”

the ominous words. But he thought about it and

equipment with a rating other than normal doesn’t exist,

no idea about production and production items. They weren’t interested because there were few opportunities to use it. A hammer was just a hammer, a pickaxe was just a pickaxe, a hoe was just a hoe etc. Moreover, most of the production

was Grid? He always invested at least 20 hours, no matter what item he was making, and had

going. I’ll go to

easily, even by those who were starving and had no strength! Grid pledged as he entered the

shouted after him. “By the way Grid, who are these two