Overgeared

12 years ago, Asmophel condemned Piaro and his loyalists as traitors. The fallen hero. Yes, after Piaro’s betrayal, Asmophel was no longer a hero. After destroying his most precious friend Piaro, his fellow men, and their families with his own hands, he isolated himself in a mansion for many years, sinking into drugs and alcohol. It seemed like a ritual. A ritual to call death.

"...One day, you suddenly disappeared.”

He might be ruined, but a splendid swordsman was still abducted. Did he do this? Mercedes was aware of Asmophel’s ability despite his inaction and wasn’t convinced. Therefore, she had only one guess.

“I thought it was a self-fabricated act.”

“...”

The old hero Asmophel appeared in a pillar of light. Like the old days, he smiled at Mercedes with a noble and beautiful appearance.

"I thought that you wanted to turn away from a hellish life and left the empire to escape from the protection of the Red Knights.”

She was sad. The knight who died for himself, not for his master, was no longer a knight. Mercedes felt sorrow that the hero who had been an idol like Piaro had transformed into a symbol of shame and corruption.

"Yes. I thought you were already dead.”

However.

“You’re alive. And you’re by the traitor Piaro’s side.” Mercedes gripped her two swords with great strength. Blood was flowing down her hands as she started to tremble. "You were once a hero, yet you betrayed your country and your emperor to be with your friend?”

“...”

The key to resolving the misunderstanding just made things worse. But Grid wasn’t worried. He knew that Asmophel would release the misconceptions as soon as he spoke.

“Mercedes, there are a few things to keep in mind.”

After responding to Grid’s call, the silent Asmophel finally opened his mouth.

“The first one. The Red Knights didn’t protect me, they watched me. You know the Fourth Knight, right?”

The Fourth Knight was different from the other Red Knights. It wasn’t a position appointed by the emperor but one handed down.

"The Fourth Knight, a position designed to protect the Red Knights, became corrupted. It’s my guess that the Fourth Knight is closely related to the Yatan Church. Dive, the one closest to Marie, was a black magician... In fact, he was Yatan’s Seventh Servant and the subordinate of the Fourth Knight. The Red Knights who watched under the pretext of protection were the Fourth Knight’s men.”

“...?”

empress was a Yatan Servant. Didn’t this mean that Empress Marie was related to the evil Yatan

only

on the throne. She held hands with the evil forces that serve the great demons. Humans are weak creatures to temptation.” Asmophel’s expression was exhausted.

“...?”

for Marie’s beauty. I had a

“W-What...?”

use the excuse that his mental state had been weakened by the Yatan essence and that he was brainwashed. It was because of his feelings of inferiority toward Piaro that there was a gap in his mind for Yatan’s essence to affect. It was

knight from the beginning. I betrayed my country and the

and his soul filled with shame every time he reminded himself of his sin.

who betrayed the emperor, not

deserve tears. Asmophel’s eyes were bloodshot

only wanted to cover up my sin... For my own sake, I framed my friends

the name of punishment. Asmophel’s body trembled with pain, sorrow, and anger towards himself. But Asmophel didn’t

“Stop it.”

was useless. Asmophel didn’t stop. His trembling voice filled the ears of Mercedes and the Red

empire, the hero who you once admired and loved is still alive. Please get

“...”

the end,

“You...”

and suffering from a false accusation while another hero was ruled by guilt. In the end, the source was Empress Marie and the Yatan Church. The moment she

hero

she had an obligation. It was to make the other Red Knights believe

events from 12 years ago to

her gaze towards the Red Knights. The confused Red Knights nodded

pursue charges against Empress Marie and punish

of the empire and the emperor

I need to investigate Captain

empress’ side? Or had he been affected by the Fourth Knight? There was a lot to do. Mercedes was in a rush and

Later when we are reunited, I hope my sword doesn’t turn

feel resentment towards them over the years. But it wasn’t possible. She couldn’t change her attitude until the other Red Knights understood

for our rudeness and to ask for understanding. Today’s price will be paid later, even if I