Overgeared

‘What are you up to?’

Grid was the person who previously beat Hurent in just five seconds. Consequently, Grid was able to anticipate that Hurent resented him for the aftermath of the ‘five seconds’ incident. Yet...

‘What is this?’

What was this loving attention?

‘I feel very uncomfortable.’

Seeing Hurent’s shining gaze, Grid felt burdened and turned away. It was an effort to wake himself up.

‘I have to think about it first.'

Grid judged this and opened his mouth to say, “Did you take the wrong medicine? Why are you looking at me with such eyes?”

He was wary. However, Hurent was trying to appeal to him with his eyes, so Grid couldn’t make any rash moves.

‘I have to grasp the intent behind his ways to understand what he is interested in.’

It was fine. He could do it. Grid had spent the last year trying to use his head! He encouraged himself, thinking he no longer had a stone brain.

“Huhuhut. There is no need to act. Oh, I am older than you. Can I speak in a more relaxed manner?”

As Hurent’s nonsense began, Grid fell into confusion.

“Act?”

It didn’t matter if Hurent spoke less politely, and it was strange to listen to an old man talk in a polite way the whole time anyway. Why did he suddenly say that Grid was acting though?

‘How am I acting?’

It felt like he was in front of a sphinx!

Hurent bowed to the baffled Grid. It wasn’t a perfunctory bow that would make others want to slap him. He bowed with deep respect. “Thank you for your care over the past few years. I am amazed and honored that despite knowing the intentions behind why I came to the Overgeared Kingdom, you observed me instead of disturbing me. I feel embarrassed thinking about the days when I was obsessed with getting revenge on you.”

“...???”

“I’m serious. Ordinary people wouldn’t be able to watch a competitor who can be a threat without being prejudiced about the past while also giving them new opportunities. Grid, I am fascinated by your boldness.”

“...????” Question marks continued to appear over Grid’s head. Grid was still feeling lost when Hurent showed a bitter smile and said, “You kept watching... I also thank you for being concerned about me fighting in the fields. Still, I feel it is somewhat bittersweet. I’m so weak that you defeated me in five seconds, and I can’t beat the farmers in this kingdom... It must’ve been difficult to see such a thrilling battle.”

“...”

This was crazy. Hurent wasn’t sane. It was obvious that this human was crazy.

Grid was watching Hurent...? He was considerate enough to give Hurent new opportunities… and he protected Hurent in the fight...?

‘Since when? Ah!’ Grid stared at Hurent like he was a madman before belatedly realizing that Hurent was wearing dirt-covered clothes and there was a straw hat at his feet. ‘...Is he the second Kraugel?’

Grid’s head was definitely working better than before. As soon as he heard Hurent’s story and confirmed the pattern, he gained a rough grasp of the situation. ‘This guy has been a farmer in the Overgeared Kingdom for the past few years and mistakenly thought I knew about it. He misunderstood my intrusion in the fight as an act to protect him.’

constitution prone to causing misunderstandings? Why did people misunderstand his actions

of the misunderstandings went in

the negative direction, how uncomfortable and frustrating would it be?

Majesty.” Piaro quietly approached them at

Grid

long story. After Hurent led the Eternal army and invaded Reidan, Piaro saw his potential and took him in as a farmer. Since then, Hurent had been contributing to the agriculture of the kingdom... Piaro didn’t hide a single truth and explained everything to Grid, “Hurent’s aura is truly great.

frowned as he listened. He was feeling more angry than disappointed with Piaro. “Does it make sense to take an enemy, who might hurt me, and make him work in the fields? Do you want

had given all the loot he acquired from Belial to Grid. Yes, Grid found it difficult to doubt Piaro’s loyalty. However, this time, it was

angrier because Piaro didn’t give an excuse. He had to interpret the silence as agreement. Fortunately, the misunderstanding didn’t deepen. It was thanks to

person called Hurent was

“Bland.”

Bland swallowed and explained to Grid in detail, “It was Piaro’s command. He told me to kill Hurent if I ever saw him take any actions

personal judgment. Hurent is someone without the capacity to ambush a person. I am convinced that even if he did point his sword at Your Majesty, it would be in a fair fight. If that day came, I would run to Your Majesty and explain all the

similar to Piaro’s. Piaro had no doubt that Hurent would grow

his most trusted loyalist betraying him gradually disappeared. However, Grid still felt sad. Thus, he gave a warning, “In the future, don’t keep secrets from me. I

In the future, I will report to Your Majesty whenever I recruit a new farmer,” Piaro answered energetically. His still solid loyalty could be seen. No, it had grown from before. He was grateful that Grid had helped him reunited with Singuled, his old

the situation through the conversation that went on between

for the rest of my life.’ Hurent became uneasy because he thought that Grid would laugh at him.

a grudge against

I think about it, I don’t hate you. I was defeated purely because I was weak. It

me, but there are no hard

shining brightly. “Secluding myself from the world was the path I chose. I didn’t

seclude

I wanted to beat

said there was

It is just the matter

“Hrmm…”

those envied by others, the life of a challenger, and the challenged. In the process, he had met all types of humans and had been treated differently by them. Sometimes, he had been downtrodden and stepped on, while other times, he had stepped on them or they had given

with Hurent since there had been a time when he also

“What?”

arrived? Hurent thought he would

Hurent rejected the opportunity. Why...? Hurent continued saying, “Do you know the

before? It is the first time I’ve seen

right. He is someone unheard of in Satisfy. Yet I

of the seven malignant saints, and he couldn’t be called weak. It was enough to make Hurent feel rather weak. After all, he was someone

my

“...?”

a weak person like me to

“...”

I should’ve done it earlier

“...”

he was probably still one of the strongest players in the game. In particular, he was one of the few players who could threaten Grid. Yet this powerhouse called

regretful, especially because he liked Hurent’s personality. So, he suggested once again, “You have been working for so many years, and now you want to avoid a confrontation with me? Won’t it be a lifelong regret? You will want to turn

nose wrinkled. Feeling deeply grateful for Grid’s care, Hurent didn’t stay stubborn. He released his fighting spirit in return for Grid’s consideration. “Okay! Let’s fight! I will

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