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.”

there are too many

“...”

representatives shifted. The number of black knights scattered throughout the venue seemed to be around 1,000. The representatives

the empire doesn’t have such

was a stir among the representatives. There was silence until Baron

He’s a

“What do you mean?”

unless it‘s exploiting the people? These 1,000 knights were raised by squeezing out the blood of the people. It proves that Grid treats people as

“Hrmmm...”

cattle? Some representatives didn’t agree with each other.

“What a demon!”

king. A vicious demon. A kingdom ruled by

peace of the continent, isn’t it

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

Murray’s Lion

person which didn’t allow him to gain a high position. But Baron Cudan’s swordsmanship was well known throughout the continent. He wasn’t called Murray’s

away your

“...?”

approached

If you’re a representative, you should b e

he scratched it with his fingers, the old leather armor seemed to tear. Overgeared Kingdom. The soldiers were treated so insignificantly compared

soldiers at the forefront of the

On the other

'What is this soldier?’

black armored knights he witnessed before, the soldier seemed like a trivial existence. However, it was difficult to gauge his status when actually facing him. The sword energy that Baron Cudan was proud of shrunk back in

How can a lowly soldier

soldier was so

Gulp!

Cudan stood like a stone statue

you say such

of the great Murray

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

"S-Stop!”

all their deaths. It was

my stomach suddenly hurt?

“M-My Lord?”

like this once Baron Cudan complained of stomach pain. Baron Cudan

need 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

over here!

“Hah... What is this...?”

left before fulfilling his duties

the usual discipline of

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

made a resolute expression as he left

speak to the king about making peace with

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

***

The Gauss Kingdom’s