Overgeared

Flash!

The remnants of light flashing off Vantner’s bald head was still dazzling. Due to this, he felt eyes focused on him from four directions.

“Hahaha... The helmet designs these days...”

“...”

There was an awkward silence. Pon, who would’ve normally laughed at Vantner, could only gulp. The appearance of the four direct descendants was still shocking.

“...Seven is a lucky number?”

“...”

Peak Sword couldn’t react to someone’s comment. Four direct descendants in one city. The four earl-class vampires appeared at the same time? It was the worst case scenario that no one expected. How could Peak Sword imagine it?

“How did this happen...?”

Lauel’s eyes were shaken. According to the results of his research, the direct vampires were strongly affected by the Curse of Idleness. They didn’t leave their cities and slept in the coffins for tens or hundreds of years. It was against the setting for them to leave their cities and gather in a certain area.

‘The four of them are all city owners?’

Lauel started to get a headache. He was stressed because the plan changed with unexpected variables.

“I’m sor...ry.”

Lauel opened his trembling lips and apologized. As the initiator of the city conquest plan, he thought he should bear all responsibility. He wanted to sacrifice himself to give his colleagues time to retreat. But in order to escape from the vampire city, they had to defeat the owner of the city. Until then, they couldn’t leave the city. Lauel’s sacrifice wouldn’t solve the problem. The party’s chances of survival were zero.

‘This is bad...!’

His carelessness weakened the power of the Overgeared Kingdom. Lauel’s face was white and stricken. Someone placed a hand on the shoulder of the guilt-stricken Lauel. It was a big and warm hand. Lauel couldn’t not know the owner of this hand.

“King Grid...”

Lauel turned his gaze and met Grid’s cool eyes.

"Use your brain if you have time to apologize. Isn’t this the time to be calm? Try it. Regain your spirit.”

“...”

Yes, Lauel was aware of his weakness from a long time ago. If things flowed differently from his thoughts, he lost his composure and the ability to deal with it. This was a fatal weakness for a strategist. A strategist should be able to cope with any variable calmly and do their best.

"Don’t look like it’s over.”

Four earl class direct descendants? There was no possibility of fighting and winning. But he didn’t have the slightest intention of being helpless. This was Grid.

"Think while we buy some time. That’s the best thing we can do right now.”

The morale of his colleagues had fallen to the bottom. Regas, who desired fighting against the strong, and Katz, who had a strong spirit, were fine. But not all members of Overgeared were the same. In particular, Ruby was terrified.

‘I promised to be a dependable person.’

A leader had responsibilities. Especially in a tricky situation!

Teong!

Grid looked up and flew into the sky. He would confront the four direct descendants alone.

“Grid...!”

This was the end. They would all die. Some Overgeared members were frustrated and desperate at the thought of losing experience and items. They belatedly noticed Grid soaring into the sky. Black demonic energy covered Grid’s body as he reached the four direct descendants.

“Blackening. Quick Movements.”

[Your black magic power has increased.]

power.

activated, your species will change to

by 50%. Your attack power, magic

attacks will be converted to the dark

rate is increased by 30% and

direct descendants alone! He put a lot of effort into survival. He was determined to grasp the power of the direct

Pit!

Pipipipipit!

“Hoh.”

with no inspiration, widened slightly. They thought a trivial human was coming to commit suicide but he was as

"Interesting."

Pit!

Pipipipipit!

the four direct descendants. They weren’t able to avoid the attack of Grid

even fighting back or defending? Okay, there isn’t

descendants and performed a sword dance. This time he intended to measure

“Link!”

Chukak.

Chukakakakak!

more powerful than normal, cut at the body of Earl Cray. The God Hands firmly guarded Grid

dealt 16,900

18,780

[You have dealt 20,600...]

...

...

‘Not bad!’

defense wasn’t at a very good level. It was slightly less than the defense of Third

all join forces, we can hunt two of

fail in attacking the city. If they took out two out of four, they would

Earl Cray smiled at Grid after being hit. His gaze was focused on Elfin Stone’s Ring. “Looking at

Paaaat!

“...?”

blood that flowed from Earl Cray’s wounds rejected the laws of gravity. The drops

"What are you doing?”

“...!”

Grid heard Earl Cray’s voice and tried to swing

kwa kwa!

blood shed by Earl Cray. The massive

Peeeeeong!

“Kuk...!”

face distorted with pain and shock once he was struck by the

suffered 19,500

lost health is

Earl Cray’s bloody attack didn’t stop at massive damage to Grid. 100% of the damage done to Grid was restored as Earl Cray’s

is

because his physical ability was relatively normal. Just as Elfin Stone specialized in swordsmanship and magic, and Tiramet specialized in physical abilities, Cray specialized in the ability to absorb blood. He wasn’t an

Next.

“Blood Tornado.”

Puhahahak!

of blood uncoiled around Earl Cray’s body like living serpents. They started to swirl in response to Earl Cray’s order. Grid’s

have suffered 17,500

have suffered 15,900

first. Due to the First King title effect, a shield with all the

100% while movement speed and defense has increased

“Um...?”

convinced that the man trapped inside would soon die, was amazed.

Kukwak!

kwa kwa

bloody storm, suddenly started to resist the storm. This was because Grid swapped from Triple Layers to the Holy