Overgeared

'I didn’t want this to happen...’

Grid wanted to show off the numerical superiority he could wield as the king of a kingdom. It was absolutely upsetting to see a person who didn’t know what the real power of numerical superiority was. Thus, Grid assembled the main force in Reinhardt.

The final number was over 30,000. It was a large army worthy of the Noll raid. It was enough to make Noll experience the fear of a numerical superiority. Grid didn’t want any more troops. Yet things became twisted.

"Maxong, king of the water clan, has led his army to help the Overgeared King!”

“...”

"Laden and the Gale Troops have arrived! Duke Steim sent me!”

“...”

“Bland. My father has commanded me to protect Your Majesty.”

“...”

-Grid-sama, I heard rumours that you are in danger. I’m running over with Rebecca’s Daughters right now, so hold on for a while.

-...Please don’t come.

The power of a royal order was much bigger than Grid imagined. The lords and players at various places misunderstood that Grid was in danger and constantly sent troops to Grid. It was hard to even enter the vampire city. It was useless.

‘All the food consumed moving here... What should I do…?’

The soldiers consumed more food in wartime than in peacetime. A simple march consumed more food than usual, which was a real economic burden on a kingdom. In particular, the Overgeared Kingdom tended to depend on food exports as an agricultural kingdom. Food was precious. Grid sighed as the troops gathered like dogs.

‘What is this...’

From the first time he convened the troops, Grid only need Piaro and Asmophel’s power. He had no intention of the soldiers participating in the battle. He just wanted the soldiers to stand in place and scare the vampires. Why? The first reason was that if the soldiers joined the battle and died, it would be a big loss for the kingdom. There was a second important reason.

‘I don’t want to share the experience with many soldiers!’

Grid knew that even if only Piaro and Asmophel joined the raid, the experience of the party members would be greatly reduced. Grid didn’t want to dispatch soldiers who would gain the experience. How impractical would it be to raid a direct vampire and only gain experience the size of a rat’s dropping? Thus, Grid tried to make the soldiers wait and only take Piaro and Asmophel into the raid...

“Help the alliance! It is time to repay the favor!”

"Cause a tsunami!”

“...”

This plan was wiped out when Maxong, who led an independent army, told the water clan army to participate in the raid. Now it was a war, not a raid. Grid and the party members couldn’t hope for experience even if they hunted Noll.

“Hah...”

Grid sighed as he lost motivation. He stood idly as he watched Piaro, Asmophel, and Maxong’s struggle. He didn’t think of participating in the raid. There was no enthusiasm. But he couldn’t lose his motivation for long.

will kill

causing damage to the Overgeared soldiers. It was a

Then.

have joined forces with

hidden piece ‘Cooperative Skill’ has been opened for

damage when using the Cooperative

intentionally link their skills. They just read the perfect timing and trusted each other. The

to the Cooperative Skill! Your skill damage has

Kwajajak!

power of Pounding Mortar,

Kwaruruk!

Kwarururung!

similar power. The effect of the sword perfectly sealed

“Sea Sting!”

target, also

“Kuock...!”

the three people was extremely lethal to Noll, who lost his defense ability in his berserk state. Noll lost momentum and coughed up

“Linked Kill Wave Pinnacle!”

“You...!”

couldn’t help sensing his death. Of course, he wasn’t willing to accept this. He was hundreds of years old. Due to the Curse of Idleness, he could only sleep. He finally overcame the Curse of Idleness and was going to enjoy

But.

Puk!

Puk! Puk. Puk! Puok!

“...!!”

Grid’s attack was enough to exceed Noll’s imagination. It was the havoc of

Kwarururung!

Peng!

Pepepepeong!

swallowed his body. It was a momentum that would turn him into

‘Ah... Ahhh...’

felt the pain that dominated his body and mind. Now he felt only one

a

then this moment of death wouldn’t be so scary and sad. He was convinced that leaving the world wouldn’t be so bad if he thought it was a nuisance. But now Noll

Flash!

then

unworthy existence is leaving the world. I wanted to make you

of life was the coffin that was his bedroom and his mother’s face. Noll felt empty as

chance comes to

just wishful thinking. It was already the end. Noll closed

But.

“...?”

he was ready to die. It was because Grid’s sword, which should have split apart his skull like a watermelon, seemed

‘Am I mistaken?’

was wandering in the eons of chaos? Yes, he had already died. It was without feeling any pain. After a short amount of time passed,