Overgeared

"All 15 kingdoms except the empire dispatched an envoy?”

They refused the founding ceremony invitation, but now they sent representatives? The members of Overgeared reacted strongly when they heard the news.

“Why are they acting as they please? Why are they acting like we are pushovers?”

"It’s obnoxious, but the situation isn’t that bad. The fact that they sent representatives means they’re willing to deal with us.”

"Isn’t that too unbelievable? Those bastards are accepting Overgeared as a kingdom?”

“Why did they suddenly change their position?”

“Overgeared will become as big as the empire in the future and they are trying to suck up to us! Puhuhu!”

“Now they have realized the dignity of God Grid! Puhahahat!”

The more the conversation progressed, the more excited the atmosphere became. The positive energy generated by Peak Sword and Vantner caused unfounded confidence.

Lauel sighed and poured cold water on them. “That’s impossible. They will deny us until the end.”

“Eh? So why are they sending representatives?”

“Hut, isn’t it obvious? My reincarnation has already detected 100% of their intentions. Well, there won’t be too much trouble no matter how we act. Huhuhut, this is a very good opportunity.”

“...”

Lauel was very happy. He was like a snake looking at his prey: the representatives from 15 kingdoms.

***

It was around an hour after the Gauss Kingdom representative arrived. The rest of the 14 representatives gathered in Reinhardt. Baron Cudan of the Murrary Kingdom was surprised.

“There are a lot more people than I thought?”

Reinhardt Palace, where the founding ceremony would take place, was really packed. No matter where he turned his gaze, he could only see people. Why was it so crowded, despite being a kingdom without a foundation? It was completely unexpected. The representative of the Ultana Kingdom shrugged at the confused Baron Cudan.

"Aren’t they just pretending? Take a good look at their faces. There isn’t a single celebrity.”

“Certainly...”

There were no big people gathered at the venue. The majority of them were anchors and staff members of the broadcasting companies. There were also users with low or medium reputation. In the eyes of the NPC nobles, they were only flies.

“Where is Baron Kons of the Gauss Kingdom who arrived earlier?”

A knight dressed in black armor approached the representatives and explained.

"He suddenly moved to a restroom because he felt sick. Can I help you?”

“Um...? No, it’s okay.”

The knight’s equipment was unusual. The armor and weapons were all exceptional.

"I thought they wouldn't have enough money because they need to invest in the founding ceremony...”

“Overgeared Kingdom... It surprisingly has significant capital.”

“How can that be? It’s just bravado. The knights are only wearing good armor in front of the guests.”

many knights

“...”

shifted. The number of black knights scattered throughout the venue

empire doesn’t have such a large number

representatives. There was silence

a

“What do you mean?”

1,000 knights were raised by squeezing out the blood of the people. It proves that Grid treats people

“Hrmmm...”

as less than cattle? Some representatives didn’t agree with each other. On the other

“What a demon!”

his kingdom and his king. A vicious demon. A kingdom ruled by such a person? It couldn’t happen. Baron

continent, isn’t it

enough to make the people around him shrink back. The other representatives

fearsome energy. Murray’s Lion isn’t an empty

with the empire’s Black Knights. He was a very upright person which didn’t allow him to gain a high position.

your

“...?”

approached Baron

should b e aware of the

He was wearing shabby armor. As he scratched it with his fingers, the old leather armor seemed

the soldiers at the forefront of the battlefield, not the knights... Grid is just

the other hand, Baron Cudan was

'What is this soldier?’

shabby leather. The soldier looked just like a soldier. Compared to the black armored knights he witnessed before, the soldier seemed like a trivial existence. However,

can a lowly soldier

If one soldier was so

Gulp!

like a stone statue and

you say such ridiculous

the great

drew their swords. The moment they were about to strike at the

"S-Stop!”

this place, it would mean all their deaths. It

No? Why does my stomach suddenly hurt? Oh my? I’m too sick

“M-My Lord?”

couldn’t help feeling like this once Baron Cudan complained of stomach pain. Baron Cudan urged them not to

to go back to the kingdom. Let’s go back. Oh my, it burns. It must be the beef jerky I ate on the way

"B-But the king’s request...”

“It burns! Go back!”

“Heok! Yes, yes!!”

hastily took him away. The moment that the

over here!

“Hah... What is this...?”

stunned. Baron Cudan left before fulfilling his duties as a

different from the usual discipline of

it was ridiculous as they watched Baron Cudan leaving this place. All of them didn’t recognize the

the other hand, Baron Cudan made a resolute expression as he

speak to the king about making peace with

emperor of the empire? He might be a rebel, but his power seemed to transcend

***

The Gauss Kingdom’s representative has also